Intracapsular tonsillectomy
PART 1 OF 5
What are tonsils and what problems can they cause?

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WHAT ARE TONSILS?
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Tonsils are glands.
They sit at the back of the throat.
There is one on the left and one on the right.
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They help fight germs and infections.
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DOES MY CHILD NEED TONSILS?
WHAT PROBLEMS CAN TONSILS CAUSE?
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TONSILLITIS
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QUINSY
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SLEEP-RELATED BREATHING DISORDER
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WHAT IS A SLEEP-RELATED BREATHING DISORDER?
WHAT IF MY CHILD HAS A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TONSILS?
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Your child might need an operation called tonsillectomy.
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