Tonsils are important immune organs in childhood: Zhang Weidong, deputy director and deputy chief physician of the Department of Otolaryngology, Yihe Hospital, Zhengzhou, said that tonsillitis is more common in preschool children, and it is wrong for some parents to ask doctors for surgical removal when they see their children with large tonsils or occasional acute tonsillitis.
Every organ in the human body has its own function, and tonsils are no exception. It is the first defense portal of upper respiratory tract infection, which can resist the invasion of various pathogenic microorganisms and play a certain role in disease resistance. Generally speaking, the tonsils in childhood are mostly physiological hypertrophy, which is a normal phenomenon. Tonsils gradually grow up with the development of lymphoid tissue in the whole body, and gradually shrink and degenerate when they are 9 years old.
Whether to remove tonsils depends on the situation: Zhang Xudong, director of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck, Henan Armed Police Corps Hospital, believes that children should be cautious when removing tonsils, and do not operate without indications. Some children will have recurrent respiratory infections. Parents may worry too much about their children and think that they will be terminally ill three or four times a year. In fact, this is completely normal. Only when the infection reaches a certain number of times can it be called "repeated infection"
However, some parents are worried about surgery and refuse to operate on their children. These practices are wrong. The key is to weigh the pros and cons. If this physiological hypertrophy affects breathing, swallowing and pronunciation, tonsils should be removed. Once the disease is prolonged, tonsils will become the focus of systemic diseases, leading to snoring during sleep, which will have a negative impact on children's physical and intellectual development.
It is the key to prevent tonsillitis and strengthen physical fitness: the weather is changeable in spring, and it is easy to suffer from tonsillitis. Zhang Weidong suggested that strengthening the physique of children with tonsillitis is the key. Usually, you should exercise more, pay attention to oral hygiene, minimize contact with irritating food and gas, have a light diet, drink more water and eat more heat-clearing fruits. Zhang Weidong finally reminded parents that tonsil surgery is a minor operation, but because tonsil is an important part of human immune system, its position and special organizational structure make it play a role in helping the whole immune system grow and stimulating children's antibody production, so experts' advice should be taken when deciding whether to operate.