They can be removed surgically, and that's called a tonsillectomy.

它们可以通过手术切除，这被称为扁桃体切除术。

This chart shows the operation rate of tonsillectomies in Norway in different regions.

这张图显示了挪威不同地区扁桃体切除术的手术率。

What might strike you is that there is twice the chance that your kid -- because this is for children -- will get a tonsillectomy in Finnmark than in Trondheim.

你可能会感到震惊的是，你的孩子 - 因为这是给孩子的 - 在芬马克接受扁桃体切除术的机会是特隆赫姆的两倍。