AAO-HNSF Clinical Practice Guideline: Tonsillectomy in Children
Clinical Practice Guideline
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cpgs
This
guideline is intended for all clinicians in any setting who interact
with children aged 1 to 18 years who may be candidates for
tonsillectomy. The guideline does not apply to tonsillotomy,
intracapsular surgery, or other partial removal techniques of the tonsil
because of the relatively sparse high-quality published evidence on
these techniques and limited long-term follow-up. Similarly, the
guideline does not apply to populations of children excluded from most
tonsillectomy research studies, including those with diabetes mellitus,
cardiopulmonary disease, craniofacial disorders, congenital anomalies of
the head and neck region, sickle cell disease, and other coagulopathies
or immunodeficiency disorders.
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