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Use "tonsillectomies" in a sentence
"A further £700 million could be saved if procedures with limited clinical benefits - such as tonsillectomies, varicose vein removal and some hysterectomies - were no longer performed."
"The NHS could save £700m if procedures with limited clinical benefits, such as tonsillectomies, varicose vein removal and some hysterectomies, were no longer offered, it estimates."
"A panel of experts formed to address the costs and risks of unnecessary tonsillectomies — surgical removal of the tonsils — found that most children with frequent sore throats get better without surgery."