Immediate tonsillectomy in the presence of quinsy.
The major advantages of immediate tonsillectomy in the treatment of peritonsillar abscess include rapid relief of symptoms, a short hospital stay, and elimination of a subsequent interval tonsillectomy. The procedure performed 26 times under routine general anesthesia with intubation over a two year period proved safe and effective.
D006801:Humans; D000039:Peritonsillar Abscess / Q000601:surgery*; D014068:Tonsillectomy; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000150:complications*