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Peritonsillar Abscess Learning Center
Treatments could include:
- Tonsillectomy
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Incision and Drainage of Tonsillar Abscess
- Tonsillectomy and A...
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If bacteria is causing the infection, you will be given antibiotics. Painkillers may be prescribed, if needed.
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Tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the tonsils. The tonsils are part of the lymphatic system, which is responsible for fighting infection.
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Tonsillectomy is surgery to remove the tonsils. These glands are at the back of your throat. Often, tonsillectomy is done at the same time as adenoidectomy, surgery to remove the adenoid glands.
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Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T & A) are surgical procedures to remove the tonsils from the back of the mouth or adenoids from the back of the nasal cavity—both are are part of the lymphatic system, which is responsible for fighting infecti...
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