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

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A Novel Technique for Intraoral Ultrasound-Guided Aspiration of Peritonsillar Abscess. / Todsen, Tobias; Stage, Mads Georg; Holst Hahn, Christoffer.

In: Diagnostics, Vol. 8, No. 3, 50, 2018.

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Todsen, T, Stage, MG & Holst Hahn, C 2018, 'A Novel Technique for Intraoral Ultrasound-Guided Aspiration of Peritonsillar Abscess', Diagnostics, vol. 8, no. 3, 50. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics8030050

APA

Todsen, T., Stage, M. G., & Holst Hahn, C. (2018). A Novel Technique for Intraoral Ultrasound-Guided Aspiration of Peritonsillar Abscess. Diagnostics, 8(3), [50]. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics8030050

Vancouver

Todsen T, Stage MG, Holst Hahn C. A Novel Technique for Intraoral Ultrasound-Guided Aspiration of Peritonsillar Abscess. Diagnostics. 2018;8(3). 50. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics8030050

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Todsen, Tobias ; Stage, Mads Georg ; Holst Hahn, Christoffer. / A Novel Technique for Intraoral Ultrasound-Guided Aspiration of Peritonsillar Abscess. In: Diagnostics. 2018 ; Vol. 8, No. 3.

Bibtex

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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.",
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N2 - 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.

AB - 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.

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