Tonsillectomy
Surgery to remove the tonsils is known as a tonsillectomy. A tonsillectomy will only be considered for a recurrent sore throat in both children and adults if certain criteria are met.
Your child need to meet the following criteria:
Tonsillectomies are carried out under general anaesthetic, which means you'll be asleep during the procedure. Your mouth will be held open to allow our surgeon to see your tonsils and no cuts will be made in your skin.
Your child need to meet the following criteria:
- a sore throat caused by tonsillitis
- episodes of sore throat that are disabling and stop you functioning normally
- seven or more well documented, clinically significant, adequately treated sore throats in the preceding year or
- five or more such episodes in each of the preceding two years or
- three or more such episodes in each of the preceding three years
Tonsillectomies are carried out under general anaesthetic, which means you'll be asleep during the procedure. Your mouth will be held open to allow our surgeon to see your tonsils and no cuts will be made in your skin.