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A member asked:
Any advice? what surgery is it where they use scissors down your throat to remove throat or a sore, strep throat?
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Tonsillectomy: Tonsillectomy is not often performed for frequent " strep throat, " as in the past. The procedure is more often done for obstructive sleep apnea in recent years.
Answered 9/28/2016
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