Why Don’t Doctors Perform Tonsillectomies Like They Used To?

The surgical extraction of the tonsils was a hallmark of a 1950s childhood, but now the operation is not nearly as common.

By: Mental Floss

Jun 17 2024
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Why Don’t Doctors Perform Tonsillectomies Like They Used To? — Why Don’t Doctors Perform Tons

The surgical extraction of the tonsils was a hallmark of a 1950s childhood, alongside hula hoops, Howdy Doody, and bomb shelter drills. In 1959, the number of tonsillectomies performed in the United … [+2245 chars]

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