In some cases—most often in children—a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (surgical removal of the adenoids ... difficulty swallowing. Both adults and children have tonsillectomies.

They are more common in adults than children and ... provider can numb your throat and use a removal technique in the office. Other times, if recurrent tonsil stones significantly interfere ...

Children with sleep problems needed to see a doctor 32% less often and had a 48% reduction in medication use after surgical removal of their tonsils and adenoids (adenotonsillectomy), researchers ...