A tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure in which the tonsils are removed from the throat. An adenoidectomy is a similar procedure used to remove the adenoids. In many cases, the tonsils and adenoids are removed at the same time.

A variety of surgical procedures are used to perform tonsillectomy. For more information about these procedures, click here.

Tonsillectomy procedure using intracapsular bipolar radiofrequency