Medical procedures to treat a peritonsillar abscess include: removing the pus with a needle and a syringe lancing the abscess with a scalpel to release and drain the pus surgically removing the ...

Antibiotics are the most common form of treatment for a peritonsillar abscess. Your doctor may also drain the pus in the abscess to accelerate healing. This is done by lancing (or cutting ...

Drainage of Quincy (peritonsillar abscess and abscess of oropharynx and retropharynx) must be done with adequate precautions and ensuring availability of endotracheal tubation, suction and other ...

Most cases of peritonsillar abscess can be treated with antibiotics and drainage of pus from the site, though less often, hospitalization may be needed. Treatment is key, because complications of ...

She is referred the same day with a suspected peritonsillar abscess, which is confirmed before surgical incision and drainage. Any patient with a suspected peritonsillar abscess should be referred the ...

He smiled and said, “You have a peritonsillar abscess.” I had pain localized to the left side of my throat which was made worse with swallowing and which was suspicious for peritonsillar abscess.

You’ll need antibiotics to treat the infection, but your doctor also might want to drain the pus to help the area heal. If the abscess is easily reached by a needle, your doctor might pierce it ...

Young children, who often need general anesthesia for drainage, frequently require a hospital stay for observation. Follow-Up for a Peritonsillar Abscess Arrange follow-up with your doctor or an ...