In this beautifully produced and illustrated book of 115 pages dealing chiefly with the tonsils, the author gives a clear account of the modern methods of removal of the tonsils, and has gathered into this single volume all the recent work on tonsil surgery. It is well arranged and easy to read. The advice given is sound and practical and the illustrations are excellent. Fourteen pages are devo...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the presence of viruses and bacteria in middle ear and adenoids of patients with and without otitis media with effusion (OME). METHODS Adenoid samples and middle ear washes (MEW) were obtained from children with OME associated with adenoid hypertrophy undergoing adenoidectomy and tympanostomy, and compared to those obtained from patients undergoing cochlear implant surg...

Tonsillectomy is one of the most frequently performed surgical operations in children. According to the Department of Health Hospital Episode Statistics (http://www.hesonline. nhs.uk), 25 000 tonsillectomies and 6500 adenoidectomies were performed in children under 15 years of age in England in 2003. The tonsils and adenoids are lymphoid tissues forming part of the Waldeyer’s ring encircling th...