From: Selection of indicators for tonsillectomy in adults with recurrent tonsillitis
Signs of sclerotic process | ||||
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History data | Tonsillar sclerosis | Obstruction of crypts | All three signs | PCR for S. pyogenes |
Frequency of tonsillitis episodes | NS | Rp = 0.354 P = 0.005 | Rp = 0.299 P = 0.018 | NS |
Morbidity period | Rp = 0.437 P = 0.001 | NS | Rp = 0.318 P = 0.011 | Rp = 0.503 P = 0.012 |
Index of tonsillitis | Rp = 0.384 P = 0.002 | NS | Rp = 0.325 P = 0.01 | NS |