Association between tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, and appendicitis Asociación entre amigdalectomía, adenoidectomía y apendicitis

Association between tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, and appendicitis Asociación entre amigdalectomía, adenoidectomía y apendicitis

Introduction: tonsillectomy, with or without adenoidectomy, is one of the most frequent surgical procedures generally performed, especially in young patients. Several studies suggest that there is a relationship between tonsillectomy and altered MALT immune system. Objective: to examine the possible...

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Main Authors: J. C. Andreu Ballester, F. Ballester, E. Colomer Rubio, M. Millán Scheiding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2005-03-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
Subjects:
Amigdalectomía
Adenoidectomía
Apendicitis
Sistema MALT
Tonsillectomy
Adenoidectomy
Appendicitis
MALT system
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