Effect of the German tonsillitis guideline on indication for tonsil surgery in patients with recurrent acute tonsillitis: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT: Evidence-based indication for tonsil surgery in patients with recurrent acute tonsillitis (RAT) is an ongoing matter of debate. Since introduction of the German tonsillitis guideline in 2015, the indication criteria for tonsil surgery have become much stricter. It is unclear, if this has changed the indication policy. A retrospective population-based study was performed including all 1398 patients with RAT admitted for tonsil surgery in all Thuringian hospitals in 2011, 2015, and 2019. Changes over the years concerning patients' characteristics, number of tonsillitis episodes in the last 12 months treated with antibiotics (T12), and decision for tonsillectomy or tonsillotomy were analyzed using univariable and multivariable statistics. The surgical rates decreased from 28.56/100,000 popula

SUBMITTER: Betz V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10582004 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature