An evidence-based review of the treatment of peritonsillar abscess

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 332-343

  Johnson, Romaine F ^a   Stewart, Michael G ^a   Wright, Crystal C ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADJUVANT THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INCISION; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0037347344     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mhn.2003.93     Document Type: Review

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