Vol.97 No.10 contentsPRACTICA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICA
Vol. 97 No.10 October 2004
Our Experience of Treatment for Peritonsillar Abscess
Shinya Takano, Teru Kawamata, Takaaki Sakuma and Naohiro Yamada
Yokohama Rosai Hospital
We reviewed the treatment of 86 patients with peritonsillar abscess.
Using multivariate analysis, we examined whether the
①laterality, ②age, ③gender, ④surgical procedure, ⑤isolated bacteria, or
⑥intravenous antibiotics influenced the treatment period. We also examined whether the
①surgical procedure, ②isolated bacteria, or ③antibiotics administer influenced the recurrence of peritonsillar abscess, by multivariate analysis. Regarding surgical procedure, puncture extended the treatment period. Strept. pneumoniae as the bacteria isolated also extended the treatment period.
The recurrence rate was influenced by isolated bacteria and otolaryngological treatment.
Among the 86 cases, 16 cases (19％) had recurrence after discharge, with 24 relapses in total. Eleven cases (13％) had recurrence within one month after discharge.
Key words : retrospective study, peritonsillar abscess, surgical procedure