Richardson K A, Birck H
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1981 Nov-Dec;89(6):907-9. doi: 10.1177/019459988108900605.
This paper reports on 115 pediatric patients who were treated for peritonsillar abscess at The Columbus Children's Hospital. Its purpose is to document the threefold increase of peritonsillar abscess between 1959 and 1978, relating this to the simultaneous decrease in the number of tonsillectomies by about one third. The paper further shows that 55 of 115 patients underwent successful treatment by immediate tonsillectomy with lower morbidity and shorter hospital stay when compared with 60 patients treated medically. The timing of the operation will also be discussed. We believe that immediate tonsillectomy is the treatment of choice.
本文报告了在哥伦布儿童医院接受扁桃体周围脓肿治疗的115名儿科患者。其目的是记录1959年至1978年间扁桃体周围脓肿增加了两倍，并将其与同期扁桃体切除术数量减少约三分之一联系起来。本文进一步表明，115名患者中有55名通过立即扁桃体切除术获得了成功治疗，与60名接受药物治疗的患者相比，发病率更低，住院时间更短。手术时机也将进行讨论。我们认为立即扁桃体切除术是首选治疗方法。
