When the children should have angina surgery
The tonsils are lymphoid tissue organs, whose function is to protect the entrance of the respiratory tract from the invasion of bacteria. Some years ago it was very common for children to have their tonsils removed (tonsillectomy in medical language). In some cases they were extirpated because the c
The tonsils are lymphoid tissue organs, whose function is to protect the entrance of the respiratory tract from the invasion of bacteria. Some years ago it was very common for children to have their tonsils removed (tonsillectomy in medical language). In some cases they were extirpated because the child did not gain weight as 'in theory' he had to earn it.
In recent years, otolaryngologists have agreed with pediatricians that tonsillectomy should be performed in some more specific cases. The criteria are not strict, but it is true that tonsillectomy surgery (tonsillectomy) is not as frequent as before.
At what time it is decided to operate on the child's angina
Generally, the pediatrician or the otorhinogen think that the child would improve his general condition or his growth in a series of situations. For example, a child who has many recurrent tonsillitis, consisting of infectious processes with fever and sore throat or plaques in the tonsils. In these cases, it is advisable to keep a list of all the infectious processes the child has had, so the child's pediatrician, as well as their parents, must have a thorough control of the infections they suffer. When is it decided to operate ?: 1.
Tonsillectomy would be beneficial in a child who has 7 or more episodes of tonsillitis in the last yearor 5 or more episodes of tonsillitis per year in the last 2 years.2.
When tonsillitis becomes complicated, peritonsillar abscess appears. It can cause respiratory distress and a lot of general condition, as well as very severe throat pain, high fever, drooling and difficulty speaking and swallowing. It requires intravenous antibiotic treatment for its cure. If the child has had two episodes of consecutive periamigdal abscesses, it is also considered an indication for surgery.3.Another process that if repeated repeatedly can be an indication of tonsillectomy is cervical adenitis. It consists of an
inflammation of the lymph nodes of the cervical region , with fever and malaise, which is usually treated with intravenous antibiotics. 4.Sleep apnea in children:
Tonsillar hypertrophy or enlarged tonsilsis the main cause of this disorder, which determines the presence of apneas, that is, of respiratory pauses in number greater than one per hour. A nocturnal polysomnography should be performed for the diagnosis, which measures the oxygen saturation of the child throughout the night, and the existence of respiratory pauses. The treatment of this pathology also requires tonsillectomy, and in some cases it is also performed extirpation of vegetations (adenoidectomy). Why children are operated on tonsils - Repeated episodes of tonsillitis often
prevent normal development of the child's usual activities ya, as the child can not attend school, can not concentrate on tasks, that hinders or can delay your learning curve.
- It can also affect the working life of the parents, since in many cases they can not go to their work because they must remain at home in the care of the child. También - Also these frequent infectious processes can alter the growth curve of the child, affecting in the first place the weight gain, and if they persist they can also affect the height gain. Occasionally, the otolaryngologist or the pediatrician will propose to the parents an observation period of about 6 months to be able to assess the frequency of the processes of tonsillitis, as well as the affectation of the statistical weight curve.
