Utility of transoral pharyngeal ultrasonography for puncture drainage of peritonsillar abscess
oleh: Yuta Hagiwara, Takashi Araga, Yoshimitsu Saito, Yoshiyuki Sasano, Yuki Tamura, Takahiro Shimizu, Yasuhiro Hasegawa
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Wiley 2019-04-01 |
Deskripsi
Key Clinical Message Puncture drainage is usually needed to treat peritonsillar abscess. However, inadvertent carotid artery puncture may result in devastating complications. Preoperative transoral carotid ultrasonography (TOCU) is useful to delineate the anatomical relationship between the abscess and carotid artery. We present a case of peritonsillar abscess illustrating the utility of TOPU for safe drainage.