Systemic Immunoglobulin Changes Following Adenoidectomy, Tonsillectomy, and Adenotonsillectomy in Patients With Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoiditis: A Prospective Study

Key Points

• To evaluate the impact of adenoidectomy, tonsillectomy, and adenotonsillectomy on systemic immunoglobulin levels in patients with chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis.
• Conducted a prospective study on patients undergoing adenoidectomy, tonsillectomy, and adenotonsillectomy.
• Measured systemic immunoglobulin levels before and after surgery.
• Analyzed changes in humoral immune parameters post-surgery.
• Surgical removal of inflamed lymphoid tissue resulted in short-term normalization of immunoglobulin levels.
• No evidence of long-term physiological immune impairment was observed.