This video was produced by the Otolaryngology Department at Seattle Children’s. Please watch it for tips on how to care for your child after they have had surgery to remove their tonsils (tonsillectomy) or adenoids.
You can read more in our handouts:
“Tonsil and Adenoid Removal: Care After Surgery” www.seattlechildrens.org/pdf/pe041.pdf
“Pain Medicine after Outpatient Surgery” www.seattlechildrens.org/pdf/PE1251.pdf
and “After Surgery Drink Chart”
www.seattlechildrens.org/pdf/PE3807.pdf