A Novel Technique for Intraoral Ultrasound-Guided Aspiration of Peritonsillar Abscess

Tobias Todsen; Mads Georg Stage; Christoffer Holst Hahn

doi:10.3390/diagnostics8030050

A Novel Technique for Intraoral Ultrasound-Guided Aspiration of Peritonsillar Abscess

Tobias Todsen^*, Mads Georg Stage, Christoffer Holst Hahn

^*Corresponding author af dette arbejde

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Abstract

Peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is a common complication to acute tonsillitis. The treatment is drainage of the abscess, but many needle aspirations are unsuccessful due to a low diagnostic accuracy based on oral examination only. In this article, we describe how intraoral ultrasound can be added to improve the diagnostic work-up of PTA and present a novel technique for ultrasound-guided aspiration of PTA, using a small pencil-shaped transducer. We present our first clinical experiences with this technique and describe how it could be integrated in a clinical setting to guide safe and successful needle aspirations of PTA.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Artikelnummer	50
Tidsskrift	Diagnostics
Vol/bind	8
Udgave nummer	3
ISSN	2075-4418
DOI	https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics8030050
Status	Udgivet - 2018

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