Wide bore needle aspiration for peritonsillar abscess

Autor:	Poornima S. Bhat, K Santhanakrishnan, G. Gandhi
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	Retrospective review medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Acute Tonsillitis medicine.medical_treatment Less invasive Emergency situations Surgery Under local anaesthesia Incision and drainage Medicine Peritonsillar Abscess Complication business
Zdroj:	International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. 5:336
ISSN:	2454-5937 2454-5929
DOI:	10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20190490
Popis:	Background: Peritonsillar abscess is the most common complication of acute tonsillitis.Methods: A retrospective review was conducted to identify the cause, microbiology, management and outcomes of the peritonsillar abscess. Over a period of 4 years from September 2014 to September 2018, patients presenting with peritonsillar abscess to the Department of ENT, SMVMCH, Puducherry, who underwent wide bore needle aspiration at least once were included in this study. 45 patients were included in the study. Exclusion criteria were retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess. Results: Among 45 patients, 18 were males and 27 were females. Two patients presented with bilateral peritonsillar abscess. 40 patients responded well with initial wide bore needle aspiration and IV antibiotics, with no postoperative complications. 5 patients needed incision and drainage under local anaesthesia.Conclusions: Wide bore needle aspiration is easy and cheap, less invasive, effective method of management in emergency situations of peritonsillar abscess. Early wide bore needle aspiration and iv antibiotics will prevent complications and reduce the need for incision and drainage.
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