The treatment of recurrent tonsillitis in adults
- 1 February 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in The Journal of Laryngology & Otology
- Vol. 100 (2) , 175-177
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022215100098935
Abstract
Summary: A prospective study comparing surgical and antibiotic treatment for recurrent tonsillitis in adults suggests that, whilst tonsillectomy is very effective, adequate medical treatment provides an equally good alternative in the majority of patients.Keywords
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