Tonsillectomy – Medxy AI

Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage in Lebanon: Prevalence, Risks, and Implications for Adult Patients

By MedXY 09/19/2026

A retrospective Lebanese study finds a 2.65% prevalence of post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage, predominantly secondary bleeding, with adult age as the key independent risk factor, underscoring tailored postoperative care.

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Evaluating the Utility of Routine Tonsil Pathology in a Safety-Net Hospital: Low Yield of Unexpected Malignancies Supports Risk-Stratified Approach

By MedXY 09/18/2026

A retrospective cohort study at a safety-net hospital found that routine pathological examination of tonsillectomy specimens rarely reveals unexpected malignancies, supporting targeted pathology based on clinical assessment.

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Identifying High-Risk Children Safe for Same-Day Discharge After Tonsillectomy

By MedXY 05/18/2026

Children with obesity and severe OSA usually stay overnight after tonsillectomy, but this study found most had no major complications. Oxygen nadir and AHI may help identify very low-risk patients who could be considered for same-day discharge.

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Celecoxib Cuts Opioid Use Nearly in Half After Throat Surgery—Without Increasing Pain

By MedXY 04/02/2026

A retrospective cohort study of 80 patients undergoing tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, or uvulopalatopharyngoplasty found that adding celecoxib to multimodal analgesia reduced mean opioid consumption by 44%, while maintaining comparable pain control across postoperative days 1, 5, and 10.

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Unilateral TORS for HPV-Positive Tonsillar Cancer Appears Safe — Bilateral Contralateral Tonsillectomy May Add Harm Without Clear Benefit

By MedXY 11/21/2025

In a retrospective cohort of 158 HPV-positive tonsil SCC patients, omission of prophylactic contralateral tonsillectomy during TORS was not associated with worse survival and showed trends toward fewer hemorrhages, ED visits, and shorter hospital stay.