Tonsillectomy should not be performed if the patient has a hemoglobin level under 10g%, an acute upper respiratory tract infection including acute tonsillitis due to increased bleeding risk, or is under 3 years old due to higher surgical risk. Tonsillectomy is also contraindicated for patients with bleeding disorders, cleft palate, uncontrolled systemic diseases, during an epidemic like polio, or during menstruation.

1. CONTRAINDICATION OF
TONSILLECTOMY
By:Dr Nikhil Bansal
J.N.M.C.,Wardha

2. 1. Haemoglobin levels less than 10g%.
2. Presence of acute infection in upper
respiratory tract, even acute tonsillitis.
Bleeding is more in case of acute
infection.
3. Children under three years of age. They
are at poor surgical risks.

3. 4) Overt or submucouscleft palate.
5) Bleeding disorders like leukemia,
purpura, aplastic anaemia , haemophilia.
6) At the time of epidemic of polio.
7) Uncontrolled systemic diseases eg.
Cardiac disease, asthma, hypertension.
8) Tonsillectomy is avoided in the period of
menses.