Vol.95 No.12 contentsPRACTICA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICA
Vol. 95 No. 12 December 2002
Retrospective Study of Treatment for Peritonsillar Abscess
Shinya Takano, Keisuke Miyajima, Eisaku Sugiura and Hajime Aramaki
Department of Otolaryngology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Daini Hospital
We reviewed the treatment of 86 patients with peritonsillar abscesses.
We examined by m. a. whether the otolaryngological procedure and the antibiotics (cephems, penicillin, other b-Ractums and clindamycin) used influenced the treatment period.
We found that otolaryngological therapy is the best treatment for peritonsillar abscesses, especially incision and drainage. When aspiration is done, it is necessary to administer penicillin.
Any intravenous antibiotics are effective for peritonsillar abscess after incision and drainage except for clindamycin alone.
It is necessary to avoid clindamycin monotherapy, and to use clindamycin together with penicillin after aspiration.
Key words : retrospective study, peritonsillar abscess, otolaryngological treatment