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Tonsillectomy remains one of the most frequently performed operations within the NHS and Hospital Episode Statistics report over 50,000 were performed in 2011-2012 [1]. It is a procedure routinely performed for recurrent tonsillitis, obstructive sleep apnoea and recurrent peritonsillar abscess [2,3]. It has relatively few complications, but one of the most serious is post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage.
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