Society guideline links: Tonsillectomy in adults

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: Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in children".)

International

●PROSPECT guideline for tonsillectomy: Systematic review and procedure-specific postoperative pain management recommendations (2020)

United States

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

United Kingdom

●ENT UK: Commissioning guide – Tonsillectomy (2021)

●National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): Interventional procedures guidance on tonsillectomy using laser (2006)

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