Impact of tonsillectomy on COVID-19 pandemic: an observational study of the incidence and prognosis.

Ahmet Burak Kara Halil Elden Engin Okur Mahmut Sinan Yilmaz Fuldem Mutlu Mehmet Guven Deniz Demir

Published in: Acta oto-laryngologica (2021)

It has been proven that tonsillectomy surgery does not pose an additional risk in terms of COVID 19 disease severity. The positive effect of tonsillectomy in terms of disease frequency has been even demonstrated for the first time in the literature.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
minimally invasive
sars cov
systematic review
coronary artery bypass
risk factors
surgical site infection
acute coronary syndrome