"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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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Tonsillectomy".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Tonsillectomy".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Tonsillectomy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Tonsillectomy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2015 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2016 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2020 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2021 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Tonsillectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Advances in Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children. Clin Chest Med. 2024 Sep; 45(3):651-662.
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Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome With Malignant Hyperthermia Susceptibility in a Child Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Case Report. A A Pract. 2023 Oct 01; 17(10):e01723.
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Effect of Local Anesthetic Injections on Subjective Pain Scales in Pediatric Tonsillectomies: A Meta-analysis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 04; 168(4):619-627.
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Characteristics of Adults Undergoing Soft Tissue and Orthognathic Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Laryngoscope. 2023 05; 133(5):1262-1270.
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Effect of ibuprofen on severity of surgically-managed pediatric post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2023 Jan; 164:111422.
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Opioid and non-opioid analgesic prescribing practices for pediatric adenotonsillectomy in a tertiary care center. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 Dec; 163:111337.
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Predictors of overnight postoperative respiratory complications in obese children undergoing adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 Nov; 162:111334.
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Postoperative Opioid Pain Medication Usage Following Adult Tonsillectomy. Mil Med. 2022 08 25; 187(9-10):e1143-e1147.
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PICU admission and complications following adenotonsillectomies in pediatric patients: A retrospective cohort study. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 Jul; 158:111166.
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Use of Polysomnography and CPAP in Children Who Received Adenotonsillectomy, US 2004 to 2018. Laryngoscope. 2023 Jan; 133(1):184-188.