[Current surgical indications for tonsillar pathology].

Tonsillectomy is one of the most controversial topics in otolaryngology. Today the immunologic role of the lymphoid tissue allows to clarify the surgical indications. Chronic bacterial tonsillitis, obstructive hypertrophic tonsils, peritonsillar abscess, suspicious of malignancy and fever convulsions produced by tonsillitis are the absolute indications for tonsillectomy. We review the literature on this topic.