What Surgical Procedure Was Performed on More Than Half of All

question 2

Multiple Choice

What surgical procedure was performed on more than half of all children in the 1930s through the 1950s in the belief that the operation prevented rheumatic fever?

• A) Adenoidectomy
• B) Tonsillectomy
• C) Appendectomy
• D) Splenectomy

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