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Difficulty in swallowing

2016-05-13 12:33:24
I have an intermittent pain while swallowing . ENT doc advised tonsil surgery. Is it advisable to do
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Better to get thoroughly evaluated to know the correct cause of throat pain and if recurrent tonsillitis is the reason, only then consider undergoing tonsillectomy.

Answered2016-05-13 12:49:39

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