Short-term outcomes of tonsillectomy in adult patients with recurrent pharyngitis: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited evidence exists as to the benefit of tonsillectomy in adult patients. We sought to determine the short-term efficacy of tonsillectomy for recurrent pharyngitis in adults.

Methods

We conducted a randomized, controlled, parallel-group trial at a tertiary care ear, throat and nose centre in Oulu, Finland, between October 2007 and December 2010. Adult patients with recurrent pharyngitis were randomly assigned to the control group (watchful waiting) or the tonsillectomy group. Our primary outcome was the difference in the proportion of patients with severe pharyngitis (severe symptoms and C-reactive protein level > 40 mg/L) within 5 months. Our secondary outcomes included differences between groups in proportions of patients who had episodes of pharyngitis with

SUBMITTER: Koskenkorva T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3652961 | biostudies-literature | 2013 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature