Effect of the German tonsillitis guideline on indication for tonsil surgery in patients with recurrent acute tonsillitis: a population-based study

Abstract Evidence-based indication for tonsil surgery in patients with recurrent acute tonsillitis (RAT) is an ongoing matter of debate. Since introduction of the German tonsillitis guideline in 2015, the indication criteria for tonsil surgery have become much stricter. It is unclear, if this has ch...

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Main Authors: Valerie Betz, Daniel Boeger, Jens Buentzel, Kerstin Hoffmann, Peter Jecker, Holger Kaftan, Andreas Mueller, Gerald Radtke, Katharina Geißler, Orlando Guntinas-Lichius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-44661-y