Routine evaluation of tonsillectomy specimens: a cross-sectional survey of Canadian Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgeons.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tonsillectomy is a commonly performed procedure in Canada. The rate of occult malignancy is rare in adult and pediatric populations. At present, no guidelines exist surrounding the need for routine histopathological evaluation of tonsil specimens when no malignancy is suspected.

Methods

We sent a confidential online survey to active members of the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (CSO-HNS) about their current tonsillectomy practice and beliefs surrounding the need for routine histopathological evaluation of tonsillectomy specimens when no malignancy is suspected. We used Opinio survey software for data collection and descriptive statistics.

Results

95 participants completed our survey (response rate 19.3%). Most participants report

SUBMITTER: Kuhnow A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8985276 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature