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NICE tonsillectomy guidelines indicate at least 7 episodes in 1 year are required to justify a tonsillectomy.
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d
5 episodes in 1 year
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NICE guidelines indicate that for a tonsillectomy to be indicated, the following criteria must be met: sore throats must be due to tonsillitis AND there have been 7 episodes in 1 year OR 5 episodes per year for 2 years OR 3 episodes per year for 3 years.
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a
5 episodes per year for 2 years
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NICE guidelines on tonsillectomy indicate that 3 episodes per year for 3 years would be an indication for tonsillectomy, but 2 per year for 3 years does not meet the criteria for surgical intervention.
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2 episodes per year for 3 years
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Although NICE tonsillectomy criteria require recurrent episodes of tonsillitis, 3 episodes per year for 2 years is inadequate to justify surgical intervention. 5 episodes per year for 2 years would be an indication.
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c
3 episodes per year for 2 years
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This is incorrect. The first episode of tonsillitis is not an indication for tonsillectomy due to the risks of complications (including haemorrhage and pain). Therefore there must be a history of recurrent episodes of tonsillitis to justify surgery: 7 in 1 year, 5 per year for 2 years, or 3 per year for 3 years.
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b
First episode of tonsillitis
Concept
Chapter
2693
3742
Tonsillitis
Topic
139
Ear, Nose, and Throat
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A 17-year-old male presents to the ENT clinic with a history of recurrent tonsillitis. He wants to know more about tonsillectomy and if this would be an option for him.

Which of the following is an indication for tonsillectomy?
a