Manuel Christoph Ketterer, Maren Maier, Valentin Burkhardt, Naglaa Mansour, Andreas Knopf, Christoph Becker
INTRODUCTION: This study aims to examine the long-term management of peritonsillar abscess and compare needle aspiration, incision with drainage, and tonsillectomy in terms of comorbidities, complication rates, and recurrences in the largest study cohort published to date. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients, both adults and children, who were treated for peritonsillar abscess between 2007 and 2019. Patient charts were analyzed to assess surgical treatment, infection and inflammation rates, risk of bleeding, recurrence rates, duration of illness, and sick certificates...
2023: Frontiers in Medicine