Tonsils (tonsils) are organs related to the human immune system, consisting of lymphoid tissue. The glands are located between the palatine arches. Some types of allergic reactions, fungal, bacterial and viral infections provoke inflammation of the tonsils. Children are most susceptible to this disease.
CAUSES LEADING TO THE REMOVAL OF TONSILS
Tonsils are a certain filter of the human body, preventing the penetration of pathogenic microorganisms into it. Glands neutralize infection that penetrates with water, food or air. But, with a significant weakening of the body’s immunity, a significant number of pathogenic microorganisms accumulate in the pharynx, which the tonsils are no longer able to cope with. As a consequence, inflammation of the tonsils occurs.
Symptoms that can serve as a reason for the removal of tonsils
Inflammation of the tonsils, most often, takes place in an acute form. The patient complains of acute pain when swallowing in the throat, aching joints, general weakness and chills, elevated body temperature, headache. The lymph nodes located directly under the jaw significantly increase in size, they are painful to the touch, their looseness is noted. Hoarseness of the voice occurs if the anterior wall of the pharynx is inflamed.
Inflamed purulent tonsils are a characteristic symptom of purulent angina. The surface of the tonsils is covered with a white coating. In some cases, patients complain of pain in the right or left gland. Inflammation of the tonsils is necessarily accompanied by a painful symptom. Even after the removal of the tonsils, patients feel pain for a while.
Follicular angina is characterized by a sharp increase in body temperature and such a severe sore throat that there is a feeling that it reverberates in the ears. In the acute period, vomiting and diarrhea may occur.
DIAGNOSIS OF INFLAMMATION OF THE TONSILS
Often, in order to diagnose inflammation of the tonsils, it is enough to assess the general clinical picture of the patient’s condition. The decision on surgical removal of the tonsils is made if this diagnosis is made repeatedly and therapeutic methods of exposure do not have tangible results.
TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATION OF THE TONSILS. SURGICAL METHOD
In the absence of timely treatment, namely the removal of inflamed tonsils, the disease becomes chronic. The main indications for surgical intervention are the difficulty of speech and breathing of the patient, persisting for a long time. The removal of tonsils allows you to finally get rid of chronic tonsillitis and sore throat.
Before the operation, the patient undergoes a preparatory period and a comprehensive examination, on the basis of which a decision is made on the expediency of surgical treatment. Surgical manipulation is performed under local anesthesia or, since the procedure itself is not painful and does not relate to complex interventions.
After the removal of the tonsils, the patient spends several days in the hospital, and during the recovery period he can stay at home.
After the surgical procedure, pain and unpleasant sensations may be felt in the throat. It is best to take food in a ground, crushed form, so as not to irritate the injured walls of the pharynx.
Tonsils are a natural protective filter of the human body, therefore, after their removal, the probability of contracting an infectious disease increases significantly, this is the main side effect of treatment.
