Question
My child has just been diagnosed with tonsillar hypertrophy, and the doctor has recommended surgery. Do I need to hospitalize my child for the surgery?
Answer
If a child’s tonsillar hypertrophy has severely affected their normal physiological function, surgery is usually considered. This treatment is typically an outpatient minimally invasive procedure performed under anesthesia, without the need for hospitalization. During the surgery, a German instrument is used under computer control to ablate the diseased tonsils to their normal anatomical position, with the procedure taking about 30 minutes. This surgery has no effect on the child’s growth and does not lead to a decrease in immunity.