Society guideline links: Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in children

Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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Links to related guidelines are provided separately:

●(See "Society guideline links: Acute otitis media, otitis media with effusion, and external otitis".)

●(See "Society guideline links: Sleep-related breathing disorders including obstructive sleep apnea in children".)

●(See "Society guideline links: Pediatric anesthesia".)

●(See "Society guideline links: Tonsillectomy in adults".)

United States

●American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS): Position statement – Tonsil and adenoid surgery (updated 2020)

●AAO-HNS: Clinical practice guideline – Tonsillectomy in children, update (2019)

United Kingdom

●National Institute for Health Care and Excellence (NICE): Interventional procedures guidance on suction diathermy adenoidectomy (2009)

●Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in children with sleep-related breathing disorders – Consensus statement of a UK multidisciplinary working party (2009)

●NICE: Interventional procedures guidance on tonsillectomy using laser (2006)

●NICE: Interventional procedures guidance on tonsillectomy using ultrasonic scalpel (2006)

●NICE: Interventional procedures guidance on electrosurgery (diathermy and coblation) for tonsillectomy (2005)