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  • Otolaryngology
  • Quality of Life Research

Background:

  • Recurrent acute tonsillitis (RT) significantly impacts patient quality of life.
  • Current guidelines for tonsillectomy (TE) may be overly restrictive, potentially excluding patients who could benefit from surgery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of TE in a broad range of adult RT patients.
  • To determine if current TE guidelines are too restrictive.
  • To identify predictors of improved throat-related quality of life (TR-QoL) after TE.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective cohort study of 65 patients undergoing TE, stratified by guideline adherence (Danish National Guidelines [DNG], Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network [SIGN]/Paradise criteria).
  • Assessment using Tonsillectomy Outcome Inventory 14 (TOI-14) and Glasgow Benefit Inventory (GBI) at baseline and 12, 24, 36 months.
  • Multiple linear regression used to identify predictors of TR-QoL improvement.

Main Results:

  • All patient groups showed significant and sustained improvements in TOI-14 and GBI scores post-TE.
  • High patient satisfaction (96%-98%) and infrequent postoperative sore throat episodes were observed.
  • The preoperative TOI-14 score was the strongest predictor of improved TR-QoL (adjusted R²=0.723).

Conclusions:

  • TE offers sustained benefits and improves TR-QoL in a wide spectrum of RT patients, including those not meeting current guidelines.
  • Current TE guidelines may be too restrictive.
  • Utilizing patient-centered tools like the TOI-14 for patient selection could optimize RT management.