tonsillectomy

Converse of object

• undergo: Of all of the patients undergoing tonsillectomy, 0.35 % had occult malignancy.
• have: How can I reassure my daughter who is about to have a tonsillectomy?
• perform: Ear syringe Open This instrument was designed to perform a tonsillectomy.
• follow: Alexander Harris Solicitors Home » News » Coroner sets new date for jury inquest into death following tonsillectomy Jump to navigation.
• include: His GP referred him to ENT surgeons but despite surgery including a tonsillectomy the problems continued.

Noun used with modifier

• post: Routine antibiotic use post tonsillectomy is another contentious issue.
• day: Conclusions: it is safe to discharge patients on the first day post tonsillectomy, even if they live some distance from the hospital.
• case: Some units have promoted Day case tonsillectomy, but its use is dependant upon favorable population characteristics.

Adjective modifier

• pediatric: Dexamethasone reduces postoperative vomiting and pain after pediatric tonsillectomy.
• unnecessary: It was revealed that unnecessary tonsillectomies and hysterectomies are said to cost the NHS £ 21m a year.

Modifies a noun

• rate: Table 1 lists the 20 PCTs with the highest tonsillectomy rates.

Preposition: in

• child: The effect of antibiotic therapy on recovery after tonsillectomy in children, a controlled study.