Quality of Life Postchronic Tonsillitis Treatments: An Original Research

INTRODUCTION: The tonsillectomy is a common surgical procedure performed for the treatment of chronic tonsillitis (CT). In the present study, we aim to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) after CT. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study among 100 tonsillectomy patients whose data w...

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Autores principales: Ahmed, Asma, Nivedita, Gabhale, Sanjay D., Tiwari, Heena Dixit, Varma, Praveen Kumar, Kudagi, Vishal Shrishail, Ahmed, Suhael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9469374/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36110644
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_771_21
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: The tonsillectomy is a common surgical procedure performed for the treatment of chronic tonsillitis (CT). In the present study, we aim to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) after CT. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study among 100 tonsillectomy patients whose data were collected from the department records. The QOL was evaluated using the “Glasgow Benefit Inventory.” We assessed various parameters pre-and post-surgery. We deliberated P < 0.05 as significant when comparing the pre-and post-surgical QOL. RESULTS: We observed that of the 100 subjected selected for the study, there was a significant improvement in the QOL and the disease severity variables. CONCLUSIONS: The tonsillectomy for the treatment of CT among adults has improved the QOL of the patients. Overall patients' health conditions and professional life improved after the procedure.

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