Frequency
According to data recorded in 1971, more than one million Americans underwent tonsillectomies or adenoidectomies, combined or alone, of which 50,000 consisted of adenoidectomy alone.
By 1996, roughly a half million children underwent some surgery on their adenoids and/or tonsils in combined ambulatory and inpatient settings. This included 60,000 tonsillectomies, about 250,000 combined tonsillectomies and adenoidectomies, and about 125,000 adenoidectomies. By 2006, the total number had risen to over 700,000. However, when adjusted for population changes, the tonsillectomy "rate" dropped from 0.62 per thousand children to 0.53 per thousand. A larger decline for combined tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy was noted - from 2.20 per thousand to 1.46. There was no significant change in adenoidectomy rates for chronic infectious reasons (0.25 versus 0.21 per 1000.
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