“…29,[30][31][32][33] Interstitial radiofrequency bipolar thermal volume reduction also preserves parapharyngeal muscles and reduces the tonsil volume by 40% on average. 34,35 Risks and complications of adenotonsillectomy include postoperative hemorrhage; dehydration; temporary or permanent lingual or hypoglossal nerve injury with tongue numbness, weakness, or altered taste and sensation; injury to the carotid artery; glossopharyngeal nerve injury; regrowth of the lymphoid tissue, necessitating revision surgery; velopharyngeal insufficiency; injury to the torus tubarius, resulting in Eustachian tube dysfunction; and nasopharyngeal stenosis. [36][37][38] Pharyngeal and palate surgery…”