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Do kids stay in hospital after tonsillectomy?

My daughter will have a tonsillectomy. Do kids stay in hospital after a tonsillectomy?

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In general, children do not stay in the hospital after tonsillectomy unless they are having problems with pain control or nausea, which is rare. Very young children, under the age of three, or children with other medical conditions, such a seizure disorders or asthma, may stay in the hospital overnight.
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