Tonsillotomy: Fewer adverse effects at first, but renewed inflammation/surgery possible

(Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care) In the short term, tonsillotomy is associated with less pain, as well as fewer swallowing and sleeping problems, than tonsillectomy. But regrowing tissue can lead to renewed inflammation.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news