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tonsillectomy

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tonsillectomy
surgical removal of the palatine tonsils
tonsillectomy [‚tan·sə′lek·tə·mē]
(medicine)
Surgical removal of the palatine tonsil.
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2) Previously published data by our group indicated that patients who underwent local infiltration of bupivacaine into the tonsillar fossa immediately following tonsillectomy did not have less pain than did placebo controls.
Intraoperative bupivacaine for reduction of post-tonsillectomy pain: ... by Watts, Tammara L.; Kountakis, Stilianos E. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Byline: ANI London, Aug 20 (ANI): The use of codeine to treat pain following a tonsillectomy could prove fatal for some children, a new report has warned.
Codeine use post-tonsillectomy could be fatal by Asian News International
20, 2006, involving a pediatric case that occurred during a tonsillectomy.
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