Who is a candidate for tonsil surgery?
Tonsil surgery indications are primarily two – chronic infection – meaning more than 3-4 recurrent infections per year or greater than 2 infections in subsequent years. The second primary indication is sleep apnea. This is a condition in which during the night time sleep cycle the patient has periods in which he or she stops breathing. There are relative or secondary indications for tonsil removal and you and your doctor can discuss these.
