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Does Tonsillectomy Make One Prone To Chest Infections?

Hi, I am 29 year old married female. I have been suffering from tonsillitis problem since childhood. In childhood, I used to get high fever along with this problem. After attaining majority, my fever subsided and was facing sore throat problem only. I used to take homeopathy medicines for the same along with hot water. Nowadays, I am staying in Mumbai and have started having this frequent problem of running nose, frequent sneezing and tonsillitis problem (3-4 times in a year). Doctors have prescribed that it is better to be get operated. But there is also a view that after getting tonsillectomy done, one is more prone to chest infections. Kindly advice. Thanks & Regards AB
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Indications of doing tonsillectomy includes recurrent tonsillitis like (6 episodes in 1 year,5 episodes in 2 years,3 episodes in 3 years).peritonsillar abscess,fear of malignancy etc.Tonsillectomy has not been found out to increase chest infections.The risk is comparable to that of general population.
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Does Tonsillectomy Make One Prone To Chest Infections?

Indications of doing tonsillectomy includes recurrent tonsillitis like (6 episodes in 1 year,5 episodes in 2 years,3 episodes in 3 years).peritonsillar abscess,fear of malignancy etc.Tonsillectomy has not been found out to increase chest infections.The risk is comparable to that of general population.