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ENT Specialist in Indiana Addresses a Little Known Link Between Tonsils, Sleep Apnea and Behavior Problems
05/09/12

"MUNSTER, IN, May 09, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- According to the American Academy of Otolaryngology, the number of pediatric tonsillectomies has declined significantly since the 1970s. However, statistics show that among those still performed, the reason for the surgery has dramatically changed. Thirty years ago, 90 percent of tonsil removals were done because of recurrent infections. Today, only 20 percent are removed because of infections and 80 percent are done to improve obstructive sleep problems such as sleep apnea."

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