The primary purpose of this randomized controlled trial s to investigate whether surgical reduction of palatine tonsils (tonsillotomy) is a superior treatment compared to complete surgical removal of palatine tonsils (tonsillectomy) in adults patients with obstructive sleep apnea and concomitant enlarged tonsils in regards of perioperative and postoperative morbidity.
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Postoperative hemorrhage
Timeframe: 14 days
Postoperative pain
Timeframe: 30 days
Recovery time - Sick leave
Timeframe: 30 days
Morbidity
Timeframe: 30 days