A Study on Tonsillectomy, Adenoidectomy and Adenotonsillectomy Operation

Introduction onsillectomy, adenoidectomy and adenoidectomy are commonly performed ENT operations in our country. The exact number of this operation performed annually is not known to us. But in USA over 3,40,000 operations are performed annually. According to JAMA, it compromises 10% of all operation. In 1985, this becomes the 4 most frequently performed procedure comprising only 2.5% of all operation. When the population of USA was about 220 million whereas about 200,000 tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy operations were performed combindly or separately all ages annually in UK. Few studies have been carried out to investigate the incidence, average hospital stay and complications of these operations. Only serious complication generally encountered during the early recovery phase following this operation is reactionary haemorrhage though the operation is simple and less complicated. This study was designed to see the incidence of these operations, their age, sex relation, average hospital stay and socioeconomic condition, dwelling condition and dietary habit of the patients.