Investigation of factors affecting height and weight change after tonsillectomy

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of parameters such as age, sex, indication, tonsillar grade, tonsil volume, tonsil weight on height and weight development in tonsillectomy patients. Material and Methods: After the history and examination findings of all patients were recorded, preoperative height and weight were examined. At sixth postoperative month, patients’ height and weight were measured and recorded. Height and weight gain of the patients were calculated according to the increase in percentile. The effects of patient dependent parameters on height and weight were compared. Results: Of the 45 patients, 25 were male and 20 were female. Patients were divided into two groups according to age, as below 7 years and above. The patients were evaluated in 3 groups according to the indications as sleep disturbed breathing (SDB), recurrent tonsillitis and SDB+recurrent tonsillitis. Patients were evaluated in three groups as Grade 1-2, Grade 3 and Grade 4 according to the tonsil size. The patients were divided into two groups according to the tonsil volume, below 7 cc and above. The patients were divided into two groups as below 7 grams and above according to tonsil weight. It was revealed that the variables related to the patients were not significant effect on the change of height and weight percentile. Conclusion: There were no statistically significant differences in the evaluation of the factors that affected the development after tonsillectomy. In order to obtain more detailed information, large patient participation and longer follow-up periods are needed.