Conclusion
This study demonstrated that children awaiting paediatric tonsillectomy
have impaired quality of life, which improved to levels comparable to
healthy children following tonsillectomy and this was sustained long
term. This study highlights both the benefit of tonsillectomy to a
child’s health and wellbeing, as well as the need to address the long
waiting times for patients to have their elective surgery in an
Australian public hospital.