Utilization of ultrasound for diagnostic evaluation and management of peritonsillar abscesses
| Autor: | Michael H. Froehlich, Brian K. Reilly, Zhen J Huang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
genetic structures Diagnostic evaluation Sensitivity and Specificity Diagnostic modalities 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine X ray computed otorhinolaryngologic diseases Humans Medicine Peritonsillar Abscess 030223 otorhinolaryngology Ultrasonography Modality (human–computer interaction) business.industry Ultrasound 030208 emergency & critical care medicine Otorhinolaryngology Drainage Surgery Radiology Tomography X-Ray Computed business psychological phenomena and processes |
| Zdroj: | Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery. 25:163-168 |
| ISSN: | 1068-9508 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/moo.0000000000000338 |
| Popis: | We outlined the management of peritonsillar abscess (PTA) through the use of ultrasound, an imaging modality that continues to emerge as a diverse diagnostic and treatment tool. Our review compares the use of ultrasound to alternative diagnostic modalities, particularly computed tomography (CT). Further, the review evaluates how ultrasound can be used to help facilitate guided drainage of PTA and serve as a suitable alternative to more invasive management options.Studies over the past 5 years have demonstrated that the initial management of PTA with ultrasound is a more cost-efficient and lower-risk option than imaging with CT. Ultrasound possesses great specificity for PTA and may be more diagnostically accurate than previously thought. Ultrasound is particularly well tolerated in children and adults, avoids radiation exposure, as well as minimizes false-positive aspirations. In addition, the ability to utilize ultrasound from different approaches allows for flexibility in the management of PTA.These findings illustrate that ultrasound is being increasingly considered in the management of stable patients presenting with PTA. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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