title: Aspiration of peritonsillar abscess in severe trismus.
abstract: We present a novel method of aspirating a peritonsillar abscess in a patient with severe trismus. In our experience, this method is efficient, allows good access to the peritonsillar area and facilitates rapid resolution of the trismus before definitive drainage can be performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Countess of Chester Hospital, Chester, UK.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Badran
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Karkos
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D000039:Peritonsillar Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013594:Syringes; D014313:Trismus / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy