| Authors / Year |
Studied immune factors |
Conclusion |
| 1)Veltri RW et al (1972) |
Salivary IgA |
Tonsillectomy does not modify host's salivary IgA |
| 2) Ostergaard PA (1977) |
Salivary IgA, IgG, IgM |
No effect of tonsillectomy on salivary IgA level
Significant decrease in salivary IgG |
| 3)D'Amelio R et al (1982) |
Salivary IgA |
No negative effect of tonsillectomy on salivary IgA |
| 4)Cantani A et al(1986) |
Salivary IgA |
Recommend measuring salivary IgA level before and after tonsillectomy |
|
5)Lenander-Lumikari M et al (1992) |
Salivary IgA, IgG,
and IgM; salivary anti-microbial proteins lactoferrin, salivary peroxidase, myelo-peroxidase; antibodies against viral antigens and streptococcus mutans |
Tonsillectomy does not impair the antimicrobial capacity of human saliva |
|
6)Del Rio-Navarro BE et al (1995) |
Salivary IgA |
No negative effect of tonsillectomy on salivary IgA |
| 7) Kirstila V et al (1996) |
Salivary Ig’s (IgA, IgG, and IgM),anti-Streptococcus mutans,anti-viral Ig’s, lysozyme, lactoferrin, peroxidases, thiocyanate,hypothiocyanate, agglutinin | Tonsillectomy does not notably impair the saliva-mediated host defence mechanisms. Some concerns were raised regarding some decrease in some immune factors. |
| 8) Jung KY et al (1996) |
Salivary IgA |
No significant changes in the local immune system after tonsillectomy |
| 9) Childers NK et al (2001) |
Salivary IgA, Ag-specific salivary IgA in whole and parotid specific saliva |
Tonsillectomy does not decrease the salivary IgA level. The increase in parotid saliva specific IgA needs to be explored |
