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Severe tonsil enlargement meeting in midline resulting in sleep apnea. ent wants to treat with cpap over surgery due to bleeding risk. is this right?

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Dr. Ronald Ward answered

Tonsils: get a second opinion. It would be reasonable to address the sites of anatomic obstruction.

Answered 4/23/2017

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A member asked:

Severe tonsil enlargement meeting in midline resulting in sleep apnea. ent wants to treat with cpap over surgery due to bleeding risk. is this right?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ronald Ward answered

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