Peritonsillar abscess in children: A 10-year review of diagnosis and management

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 213-218

  Schraff, Scott ^a   McGinn, Johnathan D ^a   Derkay, Craig S ^a  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Peritonsillar abscess; Quinsy tonsillectomy; Tonsillitis

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BACTERIOLOGY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMORBIDITY; COOPERATION; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCISION; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; NECK; OPERATING ROOM; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; PHARYNGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SEASON; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SYMPTOM; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0035283621     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(00)00447-X     Document Type: Article

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