Tonsillectomy Operations What is tonsillectomy? Tonsil removal surgery (tonsillectomy) is the operation of removing the tonsils (tonsilla palatina, palatine tonsils) in our throat, which are the Waldeyer lymph node ring element. There are many different devices and techniques used to remove tonsils. Tonsillectomy surgery is performed under general anesthesia in almost many clinics. Tonsillectomy Techniques Tonsil surgery was first performed by the Roman surgeon Celsus and he described a technique in the tonsil tissue as tearing, pulling with a hook and cutting with a scalpel. Today, many tonsil surgery techniques have been defined and still many surgeons can use a scalpel during tonsil surgery. Tonsil surgery techniques can be listed as follows: - cold knife technique It is the process of removing the tonsils using a scalpel. This technique is especially applied in young patients and under general anesthesia conditions. Although post-operative rec...