Tonsillectomy complications in children

Tonsils are a type of lymphatic organ. They can effectively produce antibodies to help the body resist viruses. At the same time, tonsils are located in the throat and can also serve as a barrier for our body to keep external viruses out. If the tonsils are diseased, it is best to remove them surgically, but there may be many sequelae after the operation. If not properly cared for, permanent physical damage may occur.

After tonsillectomy, there are several situations that often occur, including continuous bleeding. It is normal to have a small amount of bleeding after tonsillectomy. If the amount of bleeding is heavy, especially if blood is vomited out of the mouth, you must consult a doctor in time to find the bleeding site and then perform emergency treatment, or apply pressure to stop the bleeding, and then sew again. This is something you need to know. Another is local infection. For example, if the body temperature remains high after surgery, above 38.5 degrees, or if the body temperature is still not normal three days after surgery, and local lymph nodes are swollen and painful, you must be careful whether there is a local infection. Another thing is the systemic condition. Aspiration may sometimes occur during surgery. For example, breathing bloody saliva into the respiratory tract can cause aspiration pneumonia. This is also an issue that everyone needs to be very vigilant about.

Risks of tonsillectomy in children:

1. In childhood, it is an active immune organ that contains lymphocytes at various stages of development, such as T cells, B cells, macrophages, etc. Therefore, it not only has humoral immunity, producing various immunoglobulins, but also has certain cellular immunity. The immunoglobulin IgA produced by tonsils has strong immunity and can inhibit the adhesion of bacteria to the respiratory mucosa, inhibit the growth and spread of bacteria, and also has a neutralizing and inhibitory effect on viruses. IgA can also enhance the function of phagocytes through complement activation. These are most active between the ages of two and five.

2. From an immune point of view, tonsils should not be removed casually due to their immune effects on the body. Enlarged tonsils in children are a normal physiological phenomenon. If the enlargement does not affect breathing and swallowing and does not cause serious clinical manifestations, they should not be removed. You can use the Bian Tao Kang Che Yu combination. For external use only, stick it on the neck, no swelling or pain, very effective. Because removal may affect the local immune response and reduce the body's ability to fight infection.

3. If tonsillitis recurs, hinders breathing and swallowing, and causes diseases such as rheumatism and nephritis, it should be removed in time. Generally, tonsillectomy should be performed on children after the age of four, and it is more appropriate to wait two to three weeks after the inflammation subsides. However, if the attacks are too frequent and you cannot wait too long, you may consider surgery a few days after the attacks subside.