A safer way to aspirate a quinsy.
Quinsies (peritonsillar abscesses) are routinely treated in all ENT departments. This paper outlines a technique for safe aspiration of a quinsy, which minimizes the risk to adjacent structures.
Flook
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Department of ENT, Derby Royal Infirmary, Derby, UK. edflook@yahoo.com
SriKumar
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Johnston
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D006801:Humans; D009339:Needles; D000039:Peritonsillar Abscess / Q000601:surgery*; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013594:Syringes