Thanks for the excellent question. Tonsils are the part of MALT(mucosa associated lymphoid tissue), the main function is to provide local immunity but in small extent also have systemic function... And its logical to think that tonsillectomy should decrease the immune function, but it is not that significant and studies have shown the same.... Yeah there are some surgical complications like bleeding, infection etc, but it increases the quality of life which is main thing to look upon... :)
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