IS A SINGLE QUINSY AN INDICATION FOR TONSILLECTOMY

被引:17
作者
HARRIS, WE
机构
来源
CLINICAL OTOLARYNGOLOGY | 1991年 / 16卷 / 03期
关键词
QUINSY; RECURRENCE; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT;
D O I
10.1111/j.1365-2273.1991.tb00928.x
中图分类号
R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];
学科分类号
100213 ;
摘要
There has recently been some discussion on whether a single quinsy is an indication for tonsillectomy. This paper presents a retrospective study of 36 patients who presented with a quinsy over the past 37 years but did not have interval tonsillectomy. Prolonged follow-up shows that the rate of recurrence of a quinsy can double compared to the recurrence rate under 5 years. Despite this it remains relatively low and an uncomplicated quinsy does not warrant tonsillectomy.
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页码:271 / 273
页数:3
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