Tonsillectomy is contraindicated in the presence of acute infection in the upper respiratory tract, as bleeding is more in the presence of acute infection.
Contraindications for tonsillectomy:
-Haemoglobin level less than 10 g%.
-Presence of acute infection in the upper respiratory tract, even acute tonsillitis, as bleeding is more in the presence of acute infection.
-Children under 3 years of age. They are poor surgical risks.
-Overt or submucous cleft palate
-Bleeding disorders, e.g. leukaemia, purpura, aplastic anaemia or haemophilia.
-At the time of an epidemic of polio.
-Uncontrolled systemic disease, e.g. diabetes, cardiac disease, hypertension or asthma.
-Tonsillectomy is avoided during the period of menses.