Tonsillectomy versus tonsillotomy for recurrent acute tonsillitis in children and adults (TOTO): study protocol for a randomized non-inferiority trial

Abstract Background Tonsillectomy is one of the most frequently performed surgeries in children and young adults worldwide. For decades, tonsillectomy was the surgical treatment of choice for recurrent acute tonsillitis. Tonsillotomy was used in some countries as an alternative to tonsillectomy only...

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Main Authors: Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Katharina Geißler, Thomas Asendorf, Ralf Tostmann, Jan Löhler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05434-y