| Autor: |
Titasa Pakira, Arya Brata Dubey, Subhradev Biswas |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, Vol 30, Iss 2 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2395-2407 |
| Popis: |
INTRODUCTION: Incision and drainage (I&D) of abscess is the gold standard treatment. The purpose of this study was to compare Loop Drainage Technique (LDT) of subcutaneous Head and Neck abscess with I&D in terms of primary outcome like efficacy and change in abscess diameter and secondary outcome like pain, duration of procedure, duration of healing and patient satisfaction. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective cohort study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital for one year. Patients were consecutively allocated to I&D and LDT. All patients underwent ultrasonic evaluation of abscess size pre-procedure and 7th day post-procedure. Both groups received antibiotics at discharge and followed up at regular interval. RESULTS: A total of 70 patients were selected (35 in each group). Mean(sd) change in abscess diameters between I&D and LDT was not significant (p=0.83). In terms of efficacy or healing both procedures were equivalent (p=0.72). The secondary outcome like Pain (VAS score), duration of procedure was significantly lower in LDT than I&D (p |
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