[Tonsillectomy. Analysis of the data for the 25-year period]

The author analysed the 38734 out of 39653 tonsillectomies performed in region of Gdańsk during the years 1961-85. Age, sex and kind of intervention were evaluated (adenoidectomy, tonsillectomy, adenotonsillectomy and others). The frequency of above mentioned surgery was reduced during these 23 years by 32% (from 14.5 to 9.8 for 10,000). The great majority of this surgery was performed in children aged 3 to 7 years. The rarest age was below 3 and over 40. Under the age of 11 years prevailed boys, over 11 girls. Adenoidectomy represented 65% of cases, adenotonsillectomy only 6.6%. The tonsillotomy was also present. The author discussed the reason of decreasing number of tonsillectomy.