"Tonsillectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Surgical removal of a tonsil or tonsils. (Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D014068
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.580.848
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Tonsillectomy".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Tonsillectomy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Tonsillectomy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tonsillectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Giordano T, Durkin A, Simi A, Shannon M, Dailey J, Facey H, Ballester L, Wetmore RF, Germiller JA. High-Dose Celecoxib for Pain After Pediatric Tonsillectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 02; 168(2):218-226.
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Tunkel DE, Gough E, Bober MB, Hashmi SS, Hecht JT, Legare JM, Little ME, Modaff P, Pauli RM, Rodriguez-Buritica D, Serna ME, Smid CJ, Hoover-Fong JE. Otolaryngology Utilization in Patients With Achondroplasia: Results From the CLARITY Study. Laryngoscope. 2022 08; 132(8):1548-1554.
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Sagheer SH, Kolb CM, Crippen MM, Tawfik A, Vandjelovic ND, Nardone HC, Schmidt RJ. Predictive Pediatric Characteristics for Revision Tonsillectomy After Intracapsular Tonsillectomy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 04; 166(4):772-778.
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Akhavan M. Ear, Nose, Throat: Beyond Pharyngitis: Retropharyngeal Abscess, Peritonsillar Abscess, Epiglottitis, Bacterial Tracheitis, and Postoperative Tonsillectomy. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2021 Aug; 39(3):661-675.
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Kolb CM, Shah U, Aaronson NL. Interstate variation within a five-state health system: Polysomnography prior to tonsillectomy in trisomy 21 patients. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Nov; 138:110336.
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Vandjelovic ND, Briddell JW, Crippen MM, Schmidt RJ. Evaluating pediatric intensive care unit utilization after tonsillectomy. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Jan; 128:109693.
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Aoki M, Osaka Y, Ando K, Morita Y. Anesthesia Experience for Tonsillectomy in a Patient With Hypofibrinogenemia: A Case Report. A A Pract. 2019 Apr 15; 12(8):259-260.
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Kadakia S, Jategaonkar A, Roche A, Chai RL. Tonsillectomy sparing transoral robot assisted styloidectomy. Am J Otolaryngol. 2018 Mar - Apr; 39(2):238-241.
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Bassett E, Heinle R, Johnston D. Sleep Apnea in Patients With Rett Syndrome: Roles for Polysomnography and Adenotonsillectomy. J Child Neurol. 2016 12; 31(14):1633-1634.
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Mostovych N, Holmes L, Ruszkay N, LaHurd A, Heinle R, Nardone H. Effectiveness of Powered Intracapsular Tonsillectomy in Children With Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 Feb; 142(2):150-6.