ScienceTonsillitis in adultsTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoScience05/25/2017May 25, 2017Surgery to remove an adult's tonsils is a serious operation, because the tonsils help us to ward off germs. The operation, if deemed the only solution, is also quite an ordeal for adults with a long healing process.https://p.dw.com/p/2dNWEAdvertisement