Eye, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Brigadier General Dr. Nii Obodai (Rtd.), has advised that not all tonsil issues require surgery, stressing that many cases are harmless and manageable.
Speaking on the Doctor in the House segment of Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily, he said that in most instances, patients with chronic tonsillitis should not be overly worried.
“You just have tonsillitis. Nothing wrong with your whole system. The tonsil has grabbed the tissues, packed some substances in there, and the tonsil is pushing them out. It is only trying to push it out. There is nothing with you at all.
“You don’t have an acute tonsillitis. You have chronic tonsillitis with the tissues and debris in the organ, which the tonsil is trying hard to push out. So when it pushes those particles into your mouth and you see the particle, spit it out. End of story. It is the chronic tonsil that is giving rise to those particulate materials,” he stated.
However, Dr. Obodai outlined three situations in which tonsillectomy becomes necessary:
1. Hyperplasia: When the tonsils become abnormally enlarged.
2. Peritonsillar abscess: Swelling on one side of the throat, forming a large mass filled with pus.
3. Asymmetrical tonsils: When one tonsil is noticeably larger than the other.
He urged the public to seek medical advice for a proper diagnosis before considering surgery.
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