Quality of Life Postchronic Tonsillitis Treatments: An Original Research

J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2022 Jul;14(Suppl 1):S307-S309. doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_771_21. Epub 2022 Jul 13.

Abstract

Introduction: The tonsillectomy is a common surgical procedure performed for the treatment of chronic tonsillitis (CT). In the present study, we aim to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) after CT.

Materials and methods: We conducted a retrospective study among 100 tonsillectomy patients whose data were collected from the department records. The QOL was evaluated using the "Glasgow Benefit Inventory." We assessed various parameters pre-and post-surgery. We deliberated P < 0.05 as significant when comparing the pre-and post-surgical QOL.

Results: We observed that of the 100 subjected selected for the study, there was a significant improvement in the QOL and the disease severity variables.

Conclusions: The tonsillectomy for the treatment of CT among adults has improved the QOL of the patients. Overall patients' health conditions and professional life improved after the procedure.

Keywords: Chronic tonsillitis; quality of life; tonsillectomy.