Peritonsillar Abscess: Aspiration Versus Tonsillectomy a Chaud
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2020-11-30
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Summary
Peritonsillar abscess (PTA) has a relatively high incidence of 41 per 100,000/year in
Denmark. In spite of that, there is no regional or national consensus on treatment of PTA.
Abscess drainage can be done by aspiration, incision or acute tonsillectomy. Several studies
show that incision and aspiration are equally successful. The aim for this study is to
compare aspiration to acute tonsillectomy (tonsillectomy a chaud) in a RCT study regarding
sick-leave days, days of admission, pain, consumption of antibiotics, consumption of
painkillers and patients´ self-assessed quality of life.