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What is Tonsillectomy?

A tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure in which the tonsils are removed. Sometimes the adenoids are removed at the same time.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Tonsillitis 10 1 Efficacy_major
chronic throat infection 7 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Sore throat (Pharyngitis) 2 0
Tonsil Stones 1 1 Efficacy_major
Recurrent infections 1 1 Efficacy_major
Swollen tonsils 1 1 Efficacy_major

See 1 patient currently having Tonsillectomy

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 1
Mild
 1
None
 4

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Tonsillectomy

Hospitalization 14
Excessive bleeding 1
Pain in throat 1

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Having Tonsillectomy (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Not indicated 21   Not indicated: 95%
Course of treatment ended 1   Course of treatment ended: 5%

See all 22 patients who’ve stopped having Tonsillectomy

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Tonsillectomy

Always
 5 83%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 1 17%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Tonsillectomy

Very
 1 17%
Somewhat
 1 17%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 4 67%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Tonsillectomy

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 1 100%

Report created on May 27, 2012.