Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.
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Links to related guidelines are provided separately:
●(See "Society guideline links: Acute otitis media, otitis media with effusion, and external otitis".)
●(See "Society guideline links: Pediatric anesthesia".)
●(See "Society guideline links: Tonsillectomy in adults".)
United States
●American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS): Position statement – Tonsil and adenoid surgery (updated 2020)
●AAO-HNS: Clinical practice guideline – Tonsillectomy in children, update (2019)
●Choosing Wisely: Don't administer or prescribe perioperative antibiotics to children undergoing tonsillectomy (2015, updated 2019)
●Clinical consensus statement – Pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis (2014)
United Kingdom
●NICE: Interventional procedures guidance on tonsillectomy using laser (2006)
●NICE: Interventional procedures guidance on tonsillectomy using ultrasonic scalpel (2006)