"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.
Surgical removal of a tonsil or tonsils. (Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D014068
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.580.848
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tonsillectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Practice patterns in the management of post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage: An American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology survey. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2017 Nov; 102:108-113.
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[An epidemiologic study of sleep-disordered breathing in the male population of Lorraine: preliminary results]. Sante Publique. 1998 Jun; 10(2):177-90.
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Diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep apnea. Part II. Arch Otolaryngol. 1985 Oct; 111(10):650-8.
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Obstructive sleep apnea associated with tonsillar hypertrophy in adults. Arch Intern Med. 1981 Jul; 141(8):990-2.
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Sleep apnea, hypersomnolence, and upper airway obstruction secondary to adenotonsillar enlargement. Arch Otolaryngol. 1977 Jul; 103(7):383-6.