Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy

Indications and procedures for tonsil and adenoid removal.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP (General Practitioner)

Last reviewed: 21 October 2025

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Clinical Guidelines

2021 Commissioning guide: Tonsillectomy

SIGN 117: Management of sore throat and indications for tonsillectomy

Clinical Practice Guideline: Tonsillectomy in Children (Update)

Clinical Practice Guideline: Tonsillectomy in Children (Update)

Expert Consensus Statement: Management of Pediatric Persistent Obstructive Sleep Apnea After Adenotonsillectomy

National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Program: Indications for Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy

Position Statement: Tonsillectomy and OSAs - American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF)

Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy in Children with Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders: Consensus Statement of a UK Multidisciplinary Working Party