Can tonsils be removed?

Tonsils can be removed if there is an indication for surgery and no contraindications to surgery. It is recommended to follow the doctor’s advice to choose the appropriate treatment plan after consultation. The indications for tonsillectomy include repeated acute episodes of chronic tonsillitis or multiple complications of peritonsillar abscess; excessive hypertrophy of the tonsils, which prevents swallowing, etc.; relationship with lesions in neighboring organs, etc.; “foci” that have become the cause of lesions in other organs; and various benign tumors of the tonsils. For malignant tumors, the indications and scope of surgery should be carefully selected. Contraindications for tonsillectomy mainly include acute inflammation; hematopoietic system diseases such as aplastic anemia or coagulation mechanism disorders; active tuberculosis and other serious systemic diseases; women’s menstruation or pregnancy and other inadvisable surgical conditions. Tonsil is an immune organ, if arbitrary removal may cause immune monitoring disorders. You should go to the ENT department of the hospital in time and choose the appropriate treatment plan under the guidance of the doctor according to your condition and the indications and contraindications of the surgery.