[DanBC]

> Tonsillectomy is indicated When young children have had >7 episodes in one year or >5 episodes in either of the last 2 years, or quinsys, or obstructive sleep apnoea.

But it used to be a lot more common. It used to happen after the first or second episode.

[astura]

Back in the 60s, in some areas of the US, all kids had their tonsils out, even if they never had an infection. They'd do multiple siblings in a single day.