Questions About Tonsillectomies To Treat Sleep Apnea After A Child Falls Critically Ill

Tonsillectomies fell out of favor in the 1980s, but the procedure has become more common again to treat a new diagnosis — sleep apnea, a breathing disorder — but not without controversy. And the surgery is sure to attract renewed scrutiny because of 13-year-old Jahi McMath of Oakland, Calif., who suffered sudden bleeding from her nose and mouth and cardiac arrest after a Dec. 9 surgery intended to help with her sleeping problem.



from Healthy Living - The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/26/questions-about-tonsillec_n_4503836.html?utm_hp_ref=healthy-living&ir=Healthy+Living

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