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What Causes Indentation On The Tonsil Pocket Post Tonsillectomy?
I had a tonsillectomy 16 days ago. Yesterday evening I tried eating solid food and I later noticed a feeling deep in the tonsil pocket that maybe there is food stuck in there. I ve read that this has happened to a number of people but I wasn t sure if I should be worried or let it work out on its own.
Fri, 28 Aug 2015
Hello and welcome to HCM,
Tonsil is placed in a tonsillar fossa.
Tonsillar fossa is a depression where tonsil is placed.
After tonsillectomy a depression is created which takes some time to fill.
With passage of time, the tonsillar fossa is occupied by hematoma which later undergoes fibrosis.
At this post-operative period, you may take saline gargles to allow the tonsillar fossa to heal up.
Avoid chewing food from the side where tonsillectomy is performed.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
Tonsil is placed in a tonsillar fossa.
Tonsillar fossa is a depression where tonsil is placed.
After tonsillectomy a depression is created which takes some time to fill.
With passage of time, the tonsillar fossa is occupied by hematoma which later undergoes fibrosis.
At this post-operative period, you may take saline gargles to allow the tonsillar fossa to heal up.
Avoid chewing food from the side where tonsillectomy is performed.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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