This version was machine-translated from German and has not been medically reviewed. The authoritative version is the German version.
Tonsillectomy for recurrent tonsillitis: number of episodes per S3 guideline 017/024 and Paradise criteria
Count the physician-documented tonsillitis episodes of the last 1 to 3 years: from 7 in 12 months, 5 per year in 2 years or 3 per year in 3 years tonsillectomy is superior
Calculation aid for healthcare professionals: the calculator reproduces what the sources cited assign to the inputs. Clinical assessment and every treatment decision remain with the treating physician. Inputs and results are not stored.
Frequently asked questions
Tonsillectomy for recurrent tonsillitis: number of episodes per S3 guideline 017/024 and Paradise criteria: What does this calculator compute?
Checks the number of episodes for tonsillectomy (removal of the palatine tonsils) in recurrent acute tonsillitis according to the German S3 guideline 017/024 (2024): at least 7 episodes in the last 12 months, 5 per year in the last 24 months or 3 per year in the last 36 months. The thresholds correspond to the Paradise criteria of the US guideline (AAO-HNSF 2019). Below that: watchful waiting for 6 to 12 months, under 16 years medical observation for 12 months.
Tonsillectomy for recurrent tonsillitis: number of episodes per S3 guideline 017/024 and Paradise criteria: Which sources is this calculator based on?
German Society of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (DGHNO-KHC); with participation of DGKJ, DGPI, DEGAM: S3 guideline on therapy of tonsillopharyngitis, AWMF register no. 017/024, version 4.0 of 2024-01-15 (full version) (2024); Mitchell RB, Archer SM, Ishman SL, et al.: Clinical Practice Guideline: Tonsillectomy in Children (Update) (Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 160(1 Suppl):S1–S42) (2019); Paradise JL, Bluestone CD, Bachman RZ, et al.: Efficacy of tonsillectomy for recurrent throat infection in severely affected children (N Engl J Med 310:674–683) (1984)