ArticleGland surgery2021
Comparison of ultrasound-guided puncture drainage and incision drainage for deep neck abscess.
Article in Gland surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Ultrasonography-guided drainage versus surgical drainage for deep neck space abscesses: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The Journal of laryngology and otology · 2024Pooled it
- Global Burden of Deep Neck Space Abscesses: Epidemiology, Challenges, and Outcomes.Journal of personalized medicine · 2026Review
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- Ultrasound-Guided Needle Aspiration vs. Surgical Incision of Parotid Abscesses.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundDeep neck space abscess is a common disease in otolaryngology-head, and neck surgery emergencies that result in significant morbidity with potential mortality. Traditional incision drainage with antibiotics is widely accepted worldwide. Recent studies have shown that ultrasound-guided drainage is an effective strategy and is less invasive for patients. The present study aimed to explore the difference between puncture and drainage guided by B-ultrasound and traditional surgical incision in treating deep neck space abscess.
methodsA total of 60 patients with deep neck abscess were enrolled in the present study; 43 were distributed to the B-ultrasound puncture drainage group and 17 to the incision drainage group. Clinical data were collected, and differences between the 2 treatment options were compared.
resultsThere were no differences in patients' systemic illness, age, and clinical features (diameter of an abscess, amount of drainage in first 3 days, and body temperature). The cure rate of both groups was 100%; the number of hospitalization days of the B-ultrasound-guided puncture group (8 days) was significantly less than that of the incision drainage group (10.8 days).
conclusionsPuncture drainage of neck abscess guided by B-ultrasound is a safe and effective treatment method and can reduce the patient's hospital stay.
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