Is tonsillectomy done under local or general anesthesia?

Is tonsillectomy done under local or general anesthesia?

I will have a tonsillectomy. Is tonsillectomy done under local or general anesthesia?

3 Answers

Waleed Sayedahmad

Anesthesiologist

Parkland, Florida

General anesthesia

Dr. Winston Homas

Anesthesiologist

Cleveland, OH

Tonsillectomy is done under general anesthesia.

Tonsillectomies are done under general anesthesia with a breathing tube. Because of the location of where they will be operating, it’s safest to be able to control your breathing and also prevent any bit of blood from entering your lungs. Not to worry, the tube goes in after you fall asleep and comes out before you wake up so you shouldn’t even know it was there .