"Tonsillectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Surgical removal of a tonsil or tonsils. (Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D014068
|
| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.580.848
|
| Concept/Terms |
|
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Tonsillectomy".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Tonsillectomy".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Tonsillectomy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Tonsillectomy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
To see the data from this visualization as text,
click here.
| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
To return to the timeline,
click here.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Tonsillectomy" by people in Profiles.
-
Ganglioneuroblastoma Presenting as Obstructive Sleep Apnea in a 5-Year-Old Boy. J Craniofac Surg. 2023 May 01; 34(3):e252-e254.
-
Adenotonsillectomy Significantly Reduces Central Apneas in Patients with a Predominantly Obstructive Sleep Apnea component. Laryngoscope. 2023 03; 133(3):E7.
-
Improvement in Central Sleep Apnea Following Adenotonsillectomy in Children. Laryngoscope. 2022 02; 132(2):478-484.
-
Post-operative Brugada electrocardiographic pattern, polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, and sudden death in a child after administration of propofol anaesthesia. Cardiol Young. 2020 May; 30(5):724-727.
-
Polysomnography Parameters Assessing Gas Exchange Best Predict Postoperative Respiratory Complications Following Adenotonsillectomy in Children With Severe OSA. J Clin Sleep Med. 2019 09 15; 15(9):1251-1259.
-
Stapedectomy Is Rewarding: But How to Prove It? Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2019 Oct; 128(10):911-914.
-
Risk Factors for Multiple Hemorrhages Following Tonsil Surgery in Children. Laryngoscope. 2019 12; 129(12):2765-2770.
-
Choice of Analgesics After Adenotonsillectomy: Are We Between a Rock and a Hard Place? JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 11 01; 142(11):1041-1042.
-
Biomarkers of Alzheimer Disease in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Effect of Adenotonsillectomy. Sleep. 2016 06 01; 39(6):1225-32.
-
C-reactive Protein as a Potential Biomarker of Residual Obstructive Sleep Apnea Following Adenotonsillectomy in Children. Sleep. 2016 Feb 01; 39(2):283-91.