Treatment of pharyngitis and tonsillitis in children

Pharyngitis and tonsillitis are two different diseases, but they also have something in common. They mainly affect people's respiratory system. The onset of pharyngitis is longer than that of tonsillitis, and the treatment is relatively more complicated. If children suffer from pharyngitis or tonsillitis, parents should not ignore it easily, because it is likely to cause more serious harm to the children. Let us first take a look at the treatments for pharyngitis and tonsillitis in children.

Chronic pharyngitis is more common in adults and rarely occurs in children. However, once it occurs, it has a great impact on the child's throat and adjacent organs. Severe cases may also cause bronchitis, esophagitis, gastroenteritis, etc. Therefore, timely treatment is needed. At present, surgery is the best option, which is thorough and has long-lasting effects. Low-temperature plasma technology is recommended for the treatment of chronic pharyngitis in children. It uses a plasma low-temperature ablation system to instantly ablate the diseased proliferative tissue, which can maintain the safety of the local mucosal tissue structure and effectively reduce postoperative edema and pain. The ablation time is very short, about 20-30 minutes, and the postoperative symptoms are relieved, and generally there will be no recurrence after surgery.

There is no definitely effective conservative treatment for chronic tonsillitis, but some people have tried traditional Chinese medicine, local medication for the tonsils, freezing, physical therapy, etc. Tonsillectomy may also be performed. In the past, tonsillectomy was very common to prevent serious complications caused by tonsil lesions. In recent years, as people have come to realize that tonsils have immune functions, there has been controversy over whether tonsillectomy is beneficial. Therefore, the number of surgeries has decreased compared to before. There are also different opinions on surgical indications, surgical effects, and whether tonsillectomy will affect the body's immune function. According to recent studies, tonsils are involved in humoral immunity and cellular immunity, and can produce B lymphocytes that synthesize various immunoglobulins.

Children, especially those in the growth and development stage, have a very important time in their lives. If they are careless for a moment during this period, it may have an indelible impact on their lives. Therefore, it is recommended that parents pay more attention to their children’s daily changes. Once any abnormality is found, they must take their children for relevant examinations to rule out the possibility of illness in time.