Prior tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in the setting of specific childhood conditions may be associated with increased rates ...

Kids are notorious for having colds, sore throats and ear infections — it’s just part of growing up and a sign that their bodies are busy building the immunities they’ll need later in life. Although ...

Not long ago it was very common for doctors to recommend removal of a child's tonsils and adenoid. Today, even though tonsillectomy is still one of the most common of childhood surgeries, doctors are ...

Mother hand holding child hand who have IV solution in the hospital with love and care Researchers compared opioid-sparing effects between intravenous acetaminophen and oral acetaminophen in pediatric ...

For children with Down syndrome (DS) or other genetic syndromes (OS), adenotonsillectomy seems to be safe, with a low rate of complications, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in the Ear, ...

Intranasal dexmedetomidine (Precedex) outperformed midazolam as anti-anxiety premedication for children age 12 and younger undergoing tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy in a randomized trial. Children ...

A Colorado hospital managed to greatly decrease the use of intravenous (IV) acetaminophen (Tylenol) in pediatric tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy surgeries by implementing a standing order for the oral ...

Chad Keller, DO, is an otolaryngologist (more commonly referred to as ENT or ear, nose and throat doctor) at Adena Regional Medical Center. He grew up in nearby Hocking Hills and went to college, ...

Codeine can kill some children when it is used to help with pain after tonsil and adenoid surgery, and it shouldn’t be used any more, the Food and Drug Administration cautioned on Wednesday. The FDA ...

Q. I know that tonsillectomy is no longer routinely performed in children as it was when I was a child. But what about children who have such enlarged tonsils and adenoids that they obstruct breathing ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who undergo the surgical removal of their tonsils (tonsillectomy) with or without the removal of their adenoids (adenoidectomy) are at increased risk for becoming ...