Predicting deep neck space abscess using computed tomography

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 244-247

  Smith II, Joseph L ^a   Hsu, Jack M ^a   Chang, Jakwei ^a  

^a State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP NECK SPACE ABSCESS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LENGTH OF STAY; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MEASUREMENT; NECK; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHLEGMON; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUS; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT T TEST; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; TEMPERATURE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CELLULITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DRAINAGE; HUMANS; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33745199180     PISSN: 01960709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2005.11.008     Document Type: Article

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