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Incision and drainage

Comparison of Needle Aspiration with Incision and Drainage for the Treatment of Peritonsillar Abscess

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DOI: 
10.7727/wimjopen.2013.244
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11–3
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The complication rate and length of hospital stay are similar between the needle aspiration and the incision and drainage groups. However, needle aspiration was found to be superior to incision and drainage in terms of the post-procedure pain score for the patients. We suggest that needle aspiration can be performed as the first-line treatment of peritonsillar abscess.
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Background: Peritonsillar abscess is a common clinical condition encountered in the practice of otolaryngology. However, there is no consensus yet in terms of best treatment of peritonsillar abscess. The current prospective clinical study was performed to compare two common treatments of peritonsillar abscess, namely, needle aspiration versus incision and drainage for peritonsillar abscess
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January 20, 2014
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