ArticleDeutsches Arzteblatt international2015
Long-Term Results From Tonsillectomy in Adults.
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- Quality of life after tonsillectomy in adult patients with recurrent acute tonsillitis: a systematic review.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2022Pooled it
- Structured literature review of patient-reported outcome (PRO) instruments in adult tonsillectomy or tonsillotomy.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2019Pooled it
- Total versus subtotal tonsillectomy for recurrent tonsillitis: 5-year follow up of a prospective randomized noninferiority clinical trial.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
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- Oral Health Status and Salivary Properties among Children before and after Tonsillectomy.Frontiers in dentistry · 2023Article
- Evaluation ofPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Increased levels of S100A8/A9, IL-1ß and IL-18 as a novel biomarker for recurrent tonsillitis.Journal of inflammation (London, England) · 2021Article
- Normative tonsillectomy outcome inventory 14 values as a decision-making tool for tonsillectomy.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2021Article
- Effects of Osteopathic T9-T10 Vertebral Manipulation in Tonsillitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Chronic tonsillitis and biofilms: a brief overview of treatment modalities.Journal of inflammation research · 2018Review
- Conflicting Study Results.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2016Article
- In Reply.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2016Article
- A Comparison of Responders and Nonresponders Is Lacking.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundTonsillectomy is performed more than 400 000 times in the European Union each year, making it one of the most common operations. Nonetheless, there have been only a few long-term studies of quality of life after tonsillectomy.
methodsIn 2004, data on the quality of life after tonsillectomy were obtained from adult German-speaking tonsillectomy patients by means of the Glasgow Benefit Inventory and a questionnaire specifically designed for that study. The present study concerns the further followup of these patients, sometimes many years later. 114 patients with recurrent tonsillitis were included in this descriptive study.
resultsOf the 114 patients, 97 (85%) provided further data at 14 months, and 71 (62%) at ca. 7 years. The Glasgow Benefit Inventory revealed postoperative improvement of quality of life at 14 months and at 7 years, with median values of 16.67 points (quartile 11.11/25) and 13.89 points (quartile 8.33/25) (p=0.168). The mean number of annual episodes of sore throat fell from 10 preoperatively to 2 postoperatively (p=0.0001). The number of visits to the doctor, the intake of analgesic drugs and antibiotics, and the number of medical absences from work also declined significantly over the period of observation.
conclusionTonsillectomy was associated with a longlasting improvement of health and quality of life, and with lower utilization of medical resources. The 62% response rate at 7 years leaves the question open whether patients with a favorable postoperative course may have been more likely than others to participate in the study.
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