Lima J A, Autin J L
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 1983 Nov;6(2):187-93. doi: 10.1016/s0165-5876(83)80119-0.
Twenty-four children with severe peritonsillar infections, subjected to unilateral tonsillectomies were studied with regards to the incidence of late infections in the remaining tonsil. Unilateral immediate tonsillectomy is an effective and sufficient treatment for unilateral peritonsillar abscesses in children or adolescents. The removal of the opposite uninvolved tonsil is not justified for it increases the risk of surgical morbidity, deprives the individual of an immunocompetent organ and does not result in demonstrable clinical benefit.
对24例患有严重扁桃体周围感染并接受单侧扁桃体切除术的儿童，就其剩余扁桃体中晚期感染的发生率进行了研究。单侧即刻扁桃体切除术是治疗儿童或青少年单侧扁桃体周围脓肿的一种有效且充分的治疗方法。切除对侧未受累的扁桃体是不合理的，因为这会增加手术发病率的风险，使个体失去一个具有免疫功能的器官，且不会带来明显的临床益处。
