Abstract We conducted a retrospective analysis of the data 107 cases peritonsillar abscess treated at our hospital between January 2014 and December 2018. Data on age, sex, affected site, duration hospitalization, method drainage, presence/absence laryngeal edema, antibacterial drugs used, isolated bacteria were analyzed. Of patients, 71 males 36 females; median age was 44 years (range: 18–88 y...

View Video S1 Peritonsillar abscess is a common deep head and neck infection requiring early treatment to avoid potentially dangerous spread of pus into the surrounding tissue. However, it can be challenging distinguish peritonsillar cellulitis from an by clinical examination. Many patients receive unnecessary needle aspiration attempts or exposure ionizing radiation computed tomography (CT) sc...

Introduction: Various hemostatic and analgesic agents and techniques have been used to reduce intraoperative and postoperative hemorrhage and pain in tonsillectomy.Aims and objective; The current study aimed to compare the effect of using adrenaline plus tramadol and normal saline in maintaining hemostasis and control of pain in cold dissection tonsillectomy.   Materials and Methods: This pros...