Post-Tonsillectomy Taste Disorders Rare but Present

If handled properly, interviewing children about post-tonsillectomy taste disorder can provide valuable information. “The trend for pediatric tonsillectomies is that more and more clinicians are doing outpatient surgery and telephone follow-ups for routine tonsillectomy cases,” said Dr. Johnson. “That follow-up could be an opportunity for parents to voice a taste disturbance concern, and is something we are currently exploring in our department. More extensive evaluation of post-tonsillectomy taste disturbance in the pediatric populations is clearly indicated.”