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Effect of tonsillectomy on health-related quality of life and costs

Johanna WiksténDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki University, Faculty of MedicineCorrespondence[email protected]
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Karin BlomgrenGroup Administration, Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District
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Risto P. RoineGroup Administration, Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District
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Harri SintonenHjelt Institute/Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Anne PitkärantaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki University, Faculty of Medicine
Pages 499-503 | Received 27 Jun 2012, Accepted 04 Sep 2012, Published online: 17 May 2013

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Johanna Wikstén, Karin Blomgren, Thomas Eriksson, Liviu Guldfred, Mette Bratt & Anne Pitkäranta. (2014) Variations in treatment of peritonsillar abscess in four Nordic countries. Acta Oto-Laryngologica 134:8, pages 813-817.
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Michaela Plath, Matthias Sand, Kjell Behnen, Karim Plath & Ingo Baumann. (2022) Does a tonsillectomy indicated according to the German S2k guideline affect short-term quality of life in adults?. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology 280:4, pages 1963-1971.
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Hannah Inez Houborg & Tejs Ehlers Klug. (2022) Quality of life after tonsillectomy in adult patients with recurrent acute tonsillitis: a systematic review. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology 279:6, pages 2753-2764.
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Johanna Jokela, Riitta Saarinen, Antti Mäkitie, Harri Sintonen & Risto Roine. (2018) Costs of sialendoscopy and impact on health-related quality of life. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology 276:1, pages 233-241.
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Shiu-Dong Chung, Shih-Han Hung, Herng-Ching Lin & Kuan-Chen Chen. (2017) Decreased clinic visits for acute respiratory infections following an adult tonsillectomy: A population-based study. American Journal of Otolaryngology 38:4, pages 488-491.
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K. Aro, L. Bäck, V. Loimu, K. Saarilahti, S. Rogers, H. Sintonen, R. Roine & Antti Mäkitie. (2015) Trends in the 15D health-related quality of life over the first year following diagnosis of head and neck cancer. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology 273:8, pages 2141-2150.
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Götz Senska, Halil Atay, Carolin Pütter & Philipp Dost. (2015) Long-Term Results From Tonsillectomy in Adults. Deutsches Ärzteblatt international.
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V. Loimu, A. A. Mäkitie, L. J. Bäck, H. Sintonen, P. Räsänen, R. Roine & K. Saarilahti. (2014) Health-related quality of life of head and neck cancer patients with successful oncological treatment. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology 272:9, pages 2415-2423.
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Johanna Nokso-Koivisto, Karin Blomgren, Risto P. Roine, Harri Sintonen & Anne Pitkäranta. (2014) Impact of tonsillectomy on health-related quality of life and healthcare costs in children and adolescents. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 78:9, pages 1508-1512.
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