Weight gain in children after tonsillectomy
Age, not underlying diagnosis, key factor in weight gain in children after tonsillectomy Potentially worrisome weight gains following tonsillectomy occur mostly in children under the age of 6, not in…
20% of Adult Tonsillectomy Operations will have Complications
Adult Tonsillectomy Complications and Health Care Expenses New Findings Contribute to Ongoing Discussion ALEXANDRIA, VA — A study released today of 36,210 adult tonsillectomy patients finds that…
Surgical removal of the tonsils and appendix associated with risk of early heart attack
Public release date: 1-Jun-2011 - Tonsillectomy increased the risk by 44% - Appendectomy by 33% The surgical removal of the appendix and tonsils before the age of 20 was…
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Tonsillectomy linked to excess weight gain in kids
Public release date: 31-Jan-2011 Alexandria, VA — Tonsillectomy is the most common major surgical procedure performed in children. Children who undergo the surgical removal of their tonsils (tonsillectomy), with or…
Having a tonsillectomy can cause Obesity
Contact: David March dmarch1@jhmi.edu 410-955-1534 Johns Hopkins Medicine Age, not underlying diagnosis, key factor in weight gain in children after tonsillectomy Potentially worrisome weight gains following tonsillectomy occur mostly in…
Tonsillectomy may increase costs without benefits in some children
Public release date: 19-Nov-2007 Dutch study suggests that among children with mild or moderate symptoms of throat infections, surgery to remove the tonsils may be more expensive but not necessarily…
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