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KMID : 0361019960390050866
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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
1996 Volume.39 No. 5 p.866 ~ p.869
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A Proposal of Treatment Modality in the Frist Episode of Peritonsillar Abscess
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Abstract
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Thirty patients with the first episode of peritonsillar abscess who had been treated from January 1992 to December 1994 were analyzed retrospectively. The patients who had been treated with elective tonsillectomy were excluded. The patients were
observed for a minimum of 6 months and they were devided two groups : forteen patients in group Ⅰwere treated with aspiration and sixteen patients in groupⅡwere treated with incision and drainage(Ⅰ& D). All patients were initially given the
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antibiotics. We compared the safty and effectiveness of the treatment between the two groups. The average hospital stay was 5.8 days (range : 2 to days) in groupⅠand 6.0 days (range : 2 to 7 days) in groupⅡ. The recurrence rate was 14.2% in
groupⅠand
12.5% in groupⅡ. These two parameters were not statistically significant between two groups. The recurred patients were also cured with these treatments. These results suggest that a needle aspiration with intravenous antibiotics is and easier
procedure thanⅠ& D and the tonsillectomy may not be recommanded to the patient with the first episode of peritonsillar abscess. (Korean J Otolaryngo1 39 : 5, 1996)
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