On the Psychology of Childhood Tonsillectomy

Lipton, Samuel D.

doi:10.1080/00797308.1962.11822853

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“…Numerous other studies argue the importance of parental pressure (Fry, 1957;Bakwin, 1958;Miller, Court, Walton, and Knox, 1960;and Bolande, 1969). Parental pressure is also discussed in studies such as that of Furman (1959), in which he advises practitioners how to handle parental pressure for operations, and also that of Lipton (1962), in which he undertakes a Freudian analysis of the psychological basis of parental desire for tonsillectomy.…”

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A review of investigations into adenotonsillectomy

Venters

Bloor

1974

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health

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SUMMARYOperations on the tonsils and adenoids are among the most commonly performed of all operations but present a wide range of problems when attempts are made to evaluate the results. This article reviews the findings of the major evaluative studies and discusses the general difficulties that confront them, particularly those that arise from failure to take into account the extensive web of social factors that precipitate a child towards operation and colour interpretation of symptomatology. It suggests that, while variations in operation rate persist on a geographic basis, variations according to social class have almost disappeared.

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A review of investigations into adenotonsillectomy

Venters

Bloor

1974

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health

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“…For example, the psychiatric literature documents serious long-term eCects resulting from childhood are generally afraid to express them because their feelings may be dismissed or ridiculed. tonsillectomy [41,42]. Psychiatrist David Levy reviewed the case histories of 124 children who developed psycho-(iv) Verbal expression of feelings requires conscious awareness.…”

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The psychological impact of circumcision

Goldman¹

1999

BJU International

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“…Lipton (1962) summarizes much of the literature concerning the nature, extent, and psychological effects of tonsillectomy operations. However, recent evidence is leading many physicians to question the need for tonsillectomy at all, especially in routine cases (McKee, 1963…”

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