Tonsillectomy is a surgery to remove the tonsils, lymphatic organs in the throat that protect your body from infection.

CLINTON, S.C. (WHNS/CNN) – Family members were hoping to see autopsy results Tuesday after a 7-year-old girl died during surgery in South Carolina. Paisley Elizabeth Grace Cogsdill died getting her ...

After a tonsillectomy, thick, yellow-white scabs will form. These scabs are part of the healing process. Tonsillectomy scabs typically last between 5 and 10 days after surgery. The scabs usually fall ...