Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy?

Asked for Female, 12 years

My daughter has been advised Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy. I have read somewhere in a medical discussion that age limit for Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy is minimum 3 years and the patient weight should be not less than 15 Kg. My daughter age is 6.5 years but she is very weak and her weight is 14.20 Kg. Please suggest, should i go for Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy?

Posted 6 years ago

Responses (1)

Dr. Beenish Ehsan

General Physician - Karachi

Dear Patient,

Although tonsillectomy is a safe procedure but to be on the safe side you can delay the surgery till shes above the weight cut off. Although kids under 3yrs do well in this surgery too but its best to discuss your concern with your ENT and suggest delaying it.
Medically speaking, it is only suggested since bleeding tendencies may vary between patients and some may bleed more.
A little bleeding is expected in all surgeries and is normal.

Moreover, if you need further help, we recommend checking with a best child specialist in Lahore and seek a piece of in-person advice at https://oladoc.com/pakistan/lahore/child-specialist

You can seek further professional help from the below recommended Specialists:

Prof. Dr.Humayun Iqbal Khan

Pediatrician

Lahore

Brig (R) Prof. Dr.Emran Roshan

Pediatrician, Neonatologist

Lahore

Dr.Binish Ali

Pediatrician

Lahore

Assist. Prof. Dr.Muhammad Sajid

Pediatrician

Bahawalpur

Answered 5 years ago

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