Peritonsillar Abscess: Needle Aspiration

Peritonsillar Abscess: Needle Aspiration

Needle aspiration and antibiotics (usually penicillin) were used as the sole initial treatment of peritonsillar abscess in 29 patients over a 2 1/2-year period. Positive aspirations occurred in 23 patients, 19 (82%) of whom had complete resolution of their abscesses without further initial therapy....

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Veröffentlicht in:Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery 1981-11, Vol.89 (6), p.910-911
Hauptverfasser: Herzon, Fred S., Aldridge, Jeffrey H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Humans
Peritonsillar Abscess - diagnosis
Peritonsillar Abscess - therapy
Suction
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Zusammenfassung:Needle aspiration and antibiotics (usually penicillin) were used as the sole initial treatment of peritonsillar abscess in 29 patients over a 2 1/2-year period. Positive aspirations occurred in 23 patients, 19 (82%) of whom had complete resolution of their abscesses without further initial therapy. The implications of these findings are discussed.
ISSN:0194-5998
1097-6817
DOI:10.1177/019459988108900606