"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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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tonsillectomy" by people in Profiles.
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The Association of Preoperative Hydrocodone and Acetaminophen With Total Opioid Requirement, and Pain Experience in Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2025 Sep; 69(8):e70106.
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Perioperative respiratory complications in intracapsular tonsillectomy and total tonsillectomy: Is there a difference? Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2025 Feb; 189:112216.
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Untangling Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Adenotonsillectomy, and Weight-Beyond the Surgery. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Oct 01; 150(10):867-868.
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Incidence of Surgically Managed Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage Associated With NSAID Prescribing for Postoperative Pain Management. Mil Med. 2024 Aug 30; 189(9-10):e1955-e1959.
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A Mobile Application for Child-Focused Tonsillectomy Education: Development and User-Testing. Laryngoscope. 2024 May; 134(5):2455-2463.
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The safety of respiratory positive pressure support immediately following pediatric tonsillectomy. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2023 Apr; 167:111487.
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Healthcare Equity in Pediatric Otolaryngology. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2022 Dec; 55(6):1287-1299.
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Incidence and Risk Factors Associated with Respiratory Compromise in Planned PICU Admissions Following Tonsillectomy. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2023 Jul; 132(7):777-782.
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Sustaining standardized opioid prescribing practices after pediatric tonsillectomy. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 Aug; 159:111209.
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2021 Update on Pediatric Overuse. Pediatrics. 2022 02 01; 149(2).