Question 85: I have had enlarged left tonsils since I was a child, and my doctor recommended that I have them removed when I was in junior high school, but I was afraid of the pain and never had them removed, resulting in frequent tonsillitis, which causes fever and sore throat. If I have to have it removed, how long will it take? Is it a major surgery? Do I need to be hospitalized? Answer: There are some criteria to determine whether to operate for chronic tonsillitis. I think if you don’t have an attack once a year, and if the fever is not high and can be easily controlled, you don’t have to have it removed surgically. Of course, if you think it’s a heart attack and you have to have it removed, that’s fine too. Tonsil surgery is a minor procedure that requires hospitalization. Adults usually have a low fever after surgery and are usually discharged in about a week. Question 86: My son, who is 5 years old, has frequent inflammation of his tonsils and a dry cough that causes lung infections, averaging once a month, and almost every time he needs a drip, and now antibacterial agents are not working well for him. Answer: It is possible to have the surgery, the risks are not great, there may be one bad thing about having the surgery, but the benefits are obvious. Weigh the pros and cons and choose to have the surgery. Question 87: I had a recurrent tonsillitis for the 6th time since 6 months ago. The first 3 times I went to the hospital, I received 6, 6 and 10 shots of penicillin respectively. The fourth time, I had an attack on the right side only and did not go to the hospital for examination and treatment; the pain lasted for three to four days during each attack, which was really painful for me. The 5th time I went to the hospital, I was prescribed 5 vials of streptomycin, which was divided into 3 days of drip; still no good, and last Monday I went to the hospital for a checkup, the blood was normal, the doctor said it was tonsillitis plus pharyngitis, and prescribed Donglingcao, Yinhuang tablets, and Yiqing capsules. But it is not good so far. The doctor has suggested to cut off my tonsils after I am cured. I would like to hear your advice. Answer: What do you need it for? Cut it off! Don’t hesitate before you suffer more. Question 88: My child is 5 years old and has a fever once or twice a year due to a mild cold. He has been examined in several hospitals and diagnosed with enlarged tonsils and enlarged proliferators on both sides. Doctors recommend surgery to remove them, otherwise they will affect hearing, breathing and brain development, while some recommend not to remove them, as they are not good for the immune system and the lesions left behind will be easily infected. Answer: It is recommended to remove the lesion, but it is better to operate when you are around 6 years old. Of course, if the recurrence is uncontrollable, surgery can be considered at this age.