AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Adenoidectomy with/without tonsillectomy may result in a reduction in individual antibodies in children <3. years of age, but did not show negative impacts on their immune functions. Also, the surgery does not lead to the increased risk of upper respiratory tract infection in these children.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to the results of this study, tonsillectomy not only does not reduce the function of the immune system, but also can improve the immune response. [22] Conversely, our results demonstrated that serum levels of IgM, IgG and IgA were significantly reduced in children undergoing tonsillectomy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your adenoids are part of your immune system. Located just behind your nasal passage, your adenoids help trap germs that enter your body through your nose and mouth. Your adenoids begin to shrink around age 5, and usually disappear by adulthood.

Detailed explanation-4: -Patients may experience negative reactions to anesthesia or postoperative complications. In the 1970s and 1980s, tonsillectomies declined 50 to 75 percent in part because access to a wider variety of antibiotics could be used to treat health conditions that were traditionally the reason for tonsil removal.