Olarinde O, Choa D I
Royal National Throat, Nose, and Ear Hospital, London, UK.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001 Feb;124(2):172-3. doi: 10.1067/mhn.2001.112477.
Peritonsillar abscesses may be treated by needle aspiration, incision and drainage, or abscess tonsillectomy. A modification of the technique of needle aspiration is described. This technique minimizes the risk of vascular damage during needle aspiration and is more reassuring to the patient.