Research Article

Correlation between Brodsky Tonsil Scale and Tonsil Volume in Adult Patients

Table 3

The consistency between preoperative tonsil grading and actual tonsil volume.

Preoperative Tonsil Grading
Small tonsil Big tonsilChi-square
(n=114)(n=58)

Actual Tonsil volume≥6.25 ml6 (5.3%)31 (46.6%)42.266<0.001
<6.25 ml108 (94.7%)27 (53.4%)