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==Surgery== | ==Surgery== | ||
Surgical modalities in the management of peritonsillar abscess involve the use of the following: | |||
*[[Incision and drainage]], or | |||
*[[Tonsillectomy]] | |||
====Indications for [[tonsillectomy]] in peritonsillar abscess==== | |||
*Severe upper respirtaory obstruction | |||
*Previous episodes of severe recurrent [[pharyngitis]] or peritonsillar abscess | |||
*Unresolving peritonsillar abscess after antibiotics [[incision and drainage]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Prince Tano Djan, BSc, MBChB [2]
Overview
Surgery
Surgical modalities in the management of peritonsillar abscess involve the use of the following:
Indications for tonsillectomy in peritonsillar abscess
- Severe upper respirtaory obstruction
- Previous episodes of severe recurrent pharyngitis or peritonsillar abscess
- Unresolving peritonsillar abscess after antibiotics incision and drainage