[이데일리 이순용 기자] The hot summer weather has passed, and now a cool breeze is blowing in the morning and evening. In the midday, the heat continues to rise and fall, but it is necessary to be careful as tonsillitis is increasing during the days when the daily temperature difference is large like these days.
Tonsillitis is a disease caused by infection with bacteria or viruses when the body’s immunity is low. Along with the headache, pain in the limbs may also appear.
Tonsillitis is often caused by infection with bacteria or viruses, and it can also be caused by various factors such as climate change, overwork, and excessive drinking, such as these days. Acute tonsillitis usually occurs more frequently in adolescents or young adults, and it has been shown to occur relatively less in other age groups. According to the monthly tonsillitis treatment patient statistics of the National Health Insurance Corporation, it increases during the changing seasons in March and April, decreases in summer, and increases again from September.
Tonsillitis is mainly caused by viral or bacterial infection, so you can see improvement by taking antibiotics and anti-inflammatory painkillers in the early stages and taking a break. However, if tonsillitis is repeated 5 to 6 times a year or if drug treatment alone is not effective, recurrent acute tonsillitis or chronic tonsillitis should be suspected. In the case of recurrent acute tonsillitis or chronic tonsillitis that does not improve with drug treatment or frequently recurs, surgical treatment such as tonsillectomy may be required.
In the case of tonsillitis surgery, unlike adults, in children, the tonsils and the adenoids in the back of the uvula are swollen, so it is common to operate the tonsils and adenoids at the same time. For adults, total tonsillectomy is the principle, and children perform Powered Intracapsular Tonsillectomy Adenoidectomy, which reduces the size by removing only a portion of the inner tissue while preserving the tonsils and adenoid capsule.
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Ki-Hwan Kwon, head of the head and neck center at Dain Otolaryngology Hospital (Hospital Director Ha-Chun Park), specializing in otolaryngology, said, “Primarily, pharmacological treatment for tonsillitis is a priority. “Especially for children, pitta surgery has the advantage of less bleeding during surgery, less risk of bleeding and less pain after surgery, and faster recovery.” In addition, Director Kwon said, “Most neck-related diseases are not taken seriously and there are many cases where they do not receive appropriate treatment. It is important to find out and get treatment from a specialist,” he said.