Tonsillectomy is recommended if number of acute infections in a year exceed:: (A) 3, (B) 4, (C) 5, (D) 6
Answer is A. Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy are indicated for chronic or recurrent acute infection and for obstructive hyperophy. The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Clinical Indicators Compendium suggests tonsillectomy after three or more infections per year despite adequate medical therapy. Some feel that tonsillectomy is indicated in children who miss 2 or more weeks of school annually secondary to tonsil infections. Ref: Schwaz's principle of surgery 9th edition, chapter 18.