A Prospective Observational Study of Effect of Tonsillectomy on Voice

lateral pharyngeal walls, and the posterior pharyngeal wall, which brings about the velopharyngeal closure as a sphincter. 3he palatopharyngeal and palatoglossal muscles depress the palate or velum.The position of these muscle arches can vary based on the size and shape of the tonsils, which are located between them, and thus, the forces exerted on the palate, and hence palate closure, may be affected. 4onsils have also been noted to alter articulation by affecting tongue positioning. 5In the case of very large tonsils, the voice is blocked from entering the oral cavity, resulting in a muffled speech described as "potato-in-the-mouth" speech, which is referred to as cul-de-sac resonance. 6emoval of tonsils might change the voice as the volume and shape of the vocal tract change.Moreover, wound healing after tonsillectomy occurs via secondary intention.