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Tonsillectomy, the removal of the tonsils, has been performed by surgeons for around 3,000 years as a way to treat or remove the symptoms of a number of conditions, from acute tonsillitis or adenoiditis to obstructive sleep apnoea or peritonsillar abscess. In the vast majority of cases, the surgical procedure is carried out without complication – however, in cases where mistakes are made and complications result, a medical negligence solicitor may be able to assist the affected patient with a claim for compensation.
Ear, nose and throat compensation claims
Ear, nose and throat operations such as tonsillectomies can sometimes result in patients, often children, suffering unforeseen damage, whether to the tonsils, adenoids or sinuses. In addition, in some cases of negligence, patients might suffer facial nerve damage and wish to claim compensation for the injury.
Furthermore, nerves situated in around the throat can be damaged, potentially affecting speech and the senses of smell, sight and hearing.
Medical negligence solicitors have also helped secure settlements for patients who have had holes burnt in the backs of their throats by negligent surgeons.
Unperformed tonsillectomy claims
Where once tonsillectomies used to be over-used, there is evidence that they are now under-used. In 2011 it emerged that tonsil-related emergency admissions in hospitals had soared by 40% in a single decade and that the rate of tonsil cancer had risen dramatically.
Dr Andrew McCombe, consultant surgeon and spokesman for ENT UK commented, "There is no data to suggest that the procedure is overused or abused in the UK.
"In fact the data trends of increasing hospital activity for tonsillar problems seem to suggest that rather than performing too many tonsillectomies in the UK, we are now performing too few."
In cases where it can be proven that a negligent failure to perform a tonsillectomy has led to a patient suffering injury or illness, it may be possible to claim compensation.
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With a team of dedicated and experienced medical negligence solicitors YouClaim can help you ensure that you receive the maximum amount of compensation you deserve for your pain, suffering, lost earnings and medical expenses.
Our expertise extends to a number of areas, including birth injury claims, surgery claims, misdiagnosis claims and cancer claims.
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