Tonsillectomy

"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.

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Surgical removal of a tonsil or tonsils. (Dorland, 28th ed)

Descriptor ID	D014068
MeSH Number(s)	E04.580.848
Concept/Terms	Tonsillectomy Tonsillectomy Tonsillectomies

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures [E04.580]
Tonsillectomy [E04.580.848]

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Bar chart showing 39 publications over 22 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2021

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	0	1	1
1998	0	1	1
1999	1	0	1
2002	1	0	1
2003	2	0	2
2005	0	1	1
2006	1	0	1
2007	3	0	3
2008	1	0	1
2010	1	0	1
2011	1	0	1
2013	1	0	1
2014	1	1	2
2016	1	1	2
2017	1	1	2
2019	1	3	4
2020	1	1	2
2021	5	0	5
2022	2	0	2
2023	1	0	1
2024	1	2	3
2025	0	1	1

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Bluher AE, Kearney T, Vazifedan T, Baldassari CM. Vitamin D Deficiency and Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025 01 01; 151(1):72-77.

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Martin AM, Elliott Z, Mastrolonardo E, Wu R, Mease J, Boon M, Huntley C. Long Term Cardiovascular Outcomes Between Sleep Surgery and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2024 Dec; 133(12):1019-1028.

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Mandloi S, Garg N, Naimi B, Shah R, Kaki P, Alnemri A, Duffy A, Zhan T, Kaffenberger TM, Boon MS, Huntley CT. Transoral Robotic Surgery Versus Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for OSA: A Cost Analysis Study. Laryngoscope. 2025 01; 135(1):457-462.

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Dhar S, Kothari D, Vasquez M, Clarke T, Maroda A, McClain WG, Sheyn A, Tuliszewski RM, Tang DM, Rangarajan SV. The utility and accuracy of ChatGPT in providing post-operative instructions following tonsillectomy: A pilot study. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2024 Apr; 179:111901.

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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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Gil LA, McLeod D, Pattisapu P, Minneci PC, Cooper JN. The December Effect in Pediatric Elective Surgery Utilization: Differences Between Privately and Publicly Insured Children. J Pediatr. 2023 02; 253:213-218.e11.

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Ni G, McAuliffe D, Sethi HK, Patel P, Terk A. A single center retrospective comparison of post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage between BiZact and Coblator. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 Jul; 158:111165.

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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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