Patient's question:
Doctor. Does the child need surgery for enlarged tonsils? Thank you. Sometimes the eyesight will snore. It doesn't often have fever or colds. If it gets a cold, taking medicine will be fine.Doctor's answer:
Enlarged tonsils, interfering with breathing, require surgical treatment again when symptoms such as snoring during deep sleep, shortness of breath, or breathing pauses occur.2. When tonsillar keratosis, stones, or tumors are detected, surgical removal is necessary.
3. Surgical removal of the tonsils is required if they cause systemic diseases due to tonsillitis, including:
1. Cases where frequent tonsillitis leads to myocarditis, nephritis, and rheumatic heart disease, where tonsillectomy can be performed.