This document summarizes a study comparing the treatment of peritonsillar abscess with aspiration versus incision and drainage. 71 patients were divided into two groups - one treated with aspiration and the other with incision and drainage. The results found that 86% of patients in the aspiration group were cured with one treatment, while 97% of patients in the incision and drainage group were cured initially. Hospital stays were similar between the two groups. Both treatments were found to be effective for peritonsillar abscess.
This document summarizes a study comparing the treatment of peritonsillar abscess with aspiration versus incision and drainage. 71 patients were divided into two groups - one treated with aspiration and the other with incision and drainage. The results found that 86% of patients in the aspiration group were cured with one treatment, while 97% of patients in the incision and drainage group were cured initially. Hospital stays were similar between the two groups. Both treatments were found to be effective for peritonsillar abscess.
This document summarizes a study comparing the treatment of peritonsillar abscess with aspiration versus incision and drainage. 71 patients were divided into two groups - one treated with aspiration and the other with incision and drainage. The results found that 86% of patients in the aspiration group were cured with one treatment, while 97% of patients in the incision and drainage group were cured initially. Hospital stays were similar between the two groups. Both treatments were found to be effective for peritonsillar abscess.
This document summarizes a study comparing the treatment of peritonsillar abscess with aspiration versus incision and drainage. 71 patients were divided into two groups - one treated with aspiration and the other with incision and drainage. The results found that 86% of patients in the aspiration group were cured with one treatment, while 97% of patients in the incision and drainage group were cured initially. Hospital stays were similar between the two groups. Both treatments were found to be effective for peritonsillar abscess.
FACULTY OF MEDICINE KRIDA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY MARDI RAHAYU HOSPITAL EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT DEPARTMENT 2 Treatment of Peritonsillar Abscess- A prospective study of Aspiration verses Incision and drainage
V. Tyagi, A. Kaushal, Deepika Garg, Samistha De, P. Nagpure Department of ENT & Head Neck Surgery Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical sciences, Sevagram, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
Abstract Objective: The study was conducted to find the various clinical presentations and to evaluate efficacy of permucosal needle drainage with that of incision and drainage in the management of peritonsillar abscess Study design: Prospective, randomized study Methods: This investigation included 71 cases with unilateral peritonsillar abscess. They were divided in 2 groups, one group was treated with aspiration and other treated with incision and drainage, effects of these therapeutic methods were evaluated. Results: Age ranged from 14 years to 56 years (mean 40.59 years). Male predominance was seen in the ratio of 1:0.78. A triad of symptoms comprising pain, fever and peritonsillar swelling was observed in 29 (90.62 %) cases. Bacterial culture was positive in 59 (83 %) cases. Most common aerobic organism isolated was Group A beta hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS) seen in 16 (27%) cases. Anaerobic culture was positive in 11 (50 %) cases out of 22 cases, in which anaerobic culture was done. In the needle drainage group, 86% (31/36) were cured with a single aspiration. 97 percent (34/35) of the patients in the incision and drainage group were cured on the initial attempt. The remainder of the patients in both groups were cured with a single retreatment. Only 1 patient proceeded to incision and drainage after failure of aspiration and no patients required tonsillectomy to resolve the abscess. Conclusion: Permucosal needle drainage of peritonsillar abscess was found to be acceptable, inexpensive treatment comparing favorably with incision and drainage. Keywords: & Drainage Peritonsillar Abscess(PTA), Aspiration, Incision
Introduction The most commonly encountered abscess in the upper aero digestive tract is the Peritonsillar Abscess (PTA) and it usually spreads from a contiguous focus in the tonsils or the parapharyngeal area. Progression of the suppurative process with the development of a purulent collection between the capsule of the tonsil and the fascia of the superior constrictor muscle result in the so called peritonsillar abscess or quinsy. History tells us that President George Washington succumbed to a peritonsillar abscess 1 . The generally accepted classic treatment consists of permucosal aspiration or incision and drainage with systemic antibiotics followed by interval tonsillectomy. Debate continues regarding optimal therapy in terms of morbidity and cost effectiveness. 3
Subjects and Methods The prospective study was carried out in Ent & Head Neck Surgery Department of our rural teaching institute. It includes 71 patients with unilateral PT A diagnosed between 1 st August 2008 and 31st July 2010. The group comprised of 40 males and 31 females with average age of 40.59. All cases diagnosed underwent a detailed history taking followed by a thorough general physical examination with special reference to the examination of Throat, Nose and Ear. Patients were divided into two groups randomly. In first group aspiration was done and in the other incision and drainage was done followed by systemic antibiotic. If the patient was not relieved in 3 days, a repeat procedure was done. Aerobic and anaerobic culture of the pus sample was sent in most of the cases. Inclusion criteria for cases: All the patients attending to our OPD with clinical diagnosis of PTA were considered as cases.Aspiration was done using a 10ml syringe and an 18 French Gauge (FG) needle. Incision and drainage was done by a standard incision in the superolateral faucial arch after using 10% xylocaine spray as a local anesthetic. All patients were started empirically on injection Crystalline Penicillin (after sensitivity test) and injection Metronidazole according to the recommended dosage. Antibiotic was changed according to the culture sensitivity report subsequently. Statistical methods Data were analyzed using WHO free domain software EPI- info. Version 4.02.Wherever necessary statistical tests studentt- test were applied to assess the significance.
Observation and Results A total of 71 patients were admitted with the diagnosis of peritonsillar abscess during two years of the study. Majority of the patients were adults, with youngest of age 14 yrs and the oldest was of age 56 yrs with average being 40.59 years. There was a male preponderance 57% of total cases. (Table 1) Left tonsil was affected in 69% of patients. All patients were from poor socioeconomic condition and hygiene. Patients presented with majority of symptoms and sign as shown in Table 2. All 36 patients in first group underwent submucosal aspiration and 31 were cured with a single aspiration. Four patients were cured with second aspiration done after 3 days of antibiotic. Incision and drainage was done in 1 patient after failure of repeated aspiration and 7 days of antibiotic treatment. In second group, out of 35 patients 34 improved with a single attempt of incision and drainage. Incision and drainage was repeated after 3 days in one patient only. The average hospital stay of aspiration group was 4.31 days while of incision and drainage group, it was 4.26 days. Volume of pus ranged from 2ml to 18 ml. Patient with more than 15ml of pus mostly required repetition of procedure. Bacterial culture was positive in 59 (83 %) cases. Most common aerobic organism isolated was Group A beta hemolytic Streptococcus (GABHS) seen in 16 (27%) cases. Anaerobic culture could be done in 22 cases only. It was positive in 11 (50 %) cases. Commonest isolate was Peptostreptococcus species seen in 4 (18%) cases. Other organisms isolated were Staphyloccocus aureus, Haemophillus influenza, Neisseria species, Fusobacterium species. 4 Discussion During the study period of 2 years a total of 71 cases of PTA were seen comprising 0.08 % of new OPD cases and 0.80% of ENT indoor admissions and it formed the most common head neck abscess. Our study is consistent with other studies in showing male preponderance 2 . Left tonsil is significantly more involved (69%) than the right tonsil similar to other studies. 3, 16 . General symptoms consist of fever, malaise, and toxemia and body ache 4 . Local symptoms consists of odynophagia seen in 92.5% to 100% cases, fever seen in 27% to 93.6%, trismus seen in 63% to72.38% and dysphagia seen in 48% to100% cases 5,6 . Trismus is caused by the irritation of pterigoid and masseter muscle due to suppurative infection of the peritonsillar space. This symptom may result in dehydration 4 . Referred otalgia may be present and this symptom is explained by the shared sensory innervations of the ear and the tonsillar area by the glossopharyngeal nerve. T onsillar hypertrophy, palatal oedema and pharyngeal irritation cause characteristic muffled or hot potato voice 7, 13 . PTA usually remains localized to the peritonsillar space but, if untreated, may violate the superior constrictor muscle and involved other deep spaces of the neck and eventually the mediastinum. Intraoral examination in peritonsillar abscess may be compromised by trismus. The distinguishing features are inferio-medial displacement of the infected tonsil, possibly involving the soft palate and contralateral deflection of the uvula. On palpation, this area may be fluctuant. Mucosa in oral cavity is generally inflamed and erythematous 4 . Purulent exudates may cover or partially obscure the tonsils and tender cervical lymphadenopathy is present 7,8 .The head is kept tilted towards the affected site. Aerobic bacteria were isolated predominated by Group A Beta hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS), followed by Coagulase +ve Staphylococci this was consistent with other studies 9, 18, 19 . The anaerobic isolate in PTA varies from 18% to 95% 6, 10, 11, and 12 . Proliferation of anaerobes around the tonsil is probably one of the possible explanations for peritonsillar abscess formation more commonly in adults than children 8 . The result of culture & sensitivity was little or of no use in our series because of delay in the report and most patients improved with empirical antibiotics. Culture results did not affect individual patient treatment, but may have a potentially useful role for selecting empirical antibiotic therapy. Penicillin has many attractive attributes for this infection such as high penetration into the infected tissues, activity against both aerobes and anaerobes and low cost 14 . In our study there was no significant difference in the average duration of hospitalization. There were no failures in the incision and drainage group. 1 patient initially treated with aspiration had to be treated by subsequent incision and drainage because of re accumulated pus. Incision and drainage and aspiration have been found to be relatively safe and easy procedures. They offer rapid relief of symptoms and can be performed with patient under local anesthesia on an outpatient basis; however adequate local anesthesia may be difficult to obtain in the presence of severe inflammation. Incision and drainage has been noted to be a very painful and a difficult procedure in a patient 5 with severe trismus. Open drainage also carries a risk of aspiration of purulent material. Careful patient positioning and availability of suction are necessary to prevent this complication 1 . Another potential complication albeit rare, is the injury to the internal carotid artery secondary to peritonsillar abscess 15 . Compliance with aspiration is more and it offers a benefit of collection of pus for investigation. As there is no significant difference in duration of stay in both the groups, aspiration seems to be a better alternative than incision and drainage in patients with less amount of pus accumulation. There was no complication in any patient. In our study there was not a single recurrent abscess in follow-ups this was similar to other studies, again questioning delayed tonsillectomy in patients with peritonsillar abscess 17 . Acknowledgments We are grateful to Kasturba health society and the patients.
Details of ethics approval Ethics Committees approval was taken. Informed consent was taken.
Table 1: Age and gender distribution (n-71) Sex 0-15 years 16-30 years 31-45 years 46-60 years Percentage Male 1 6 15 18 56 Female 0 3 17 11 44 Total 1 9 32 29 100
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Abstrak Tujuan: Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menemukan berbagai manifestasi klinis dan untuk mengevaluasi efektivitas drainase permukosal dengan jarum, dengan cara insisi dan drainase dalam pengelolaan abses peritonsil. Desain penelitian: Prospektif, studi acak Metode: Penelitian ini melibatkan 71 kasus dengan abses peritonsil unilateral. Mereka terbagi dalam 2 kelompok, satu kelompok diperlakukan dengan aspirasi dan lainnya diobati dengan insisi dan drainase, efek dari metode terapi ini dievaluasi. Hasil: Usia berkisar antara 14 tahun sampai 56 tahun (rata-rata 40,59 tahun). Dominasi pria terlihat dalam rasio 1: 0.78. Sebuah trias gejala yang terdiri dari nyeri, demam dan pembengkakan peritonsil diamati pada 29 (90,62%) kasus . Kultur bakteri positif pada 59 (83%) kasus. Organisme aerobik yang paling umum terisolasi adalah Streptokokus beta hemolitikus Grup A (Group A beta hemolytic streptococcus / GABHS) terlihat pada 16 (27%) kasus. Biakan anaerob positif di 11 (50%) kasus dari 22 kasus, di mana kultur anaerob dilakukan. Pada kelompok drainase jarum, 86% (31/36) sembuh dengan aspirasi tunggal. 97 persen (34/35) dari pasien dalam kelompok insisi dan drainase sembuh pada percobaan pertama. Sisa dari pasien pada kedua kelompok disembuhkan dengan satu kali pengobatan ulang. Hanya 1 pasien yang melanjutkan ke tahap insisi dan drainase setelah kegagalan aspirasi dan tidak ada pasien yang membutuhkan tonsilektomi untuk mengatasi abses. Kesimpulan: Drainase permukosal dengan jarum pada abses peritonsil dapat diterima, dan lebih murah jika dibandingkan dengan insisi dan drainase. Kata kunci: Abses peritonsil, aspirasi, insisi dan drainase 9 Pendahuluan Abses yang paling sering ditemui pada saluran pernapasan dan pencernaan bagian atas adalah abses peritonsil dan biasanya menyebar dari fokus bersebelahan di tonsil atau daerah parafaring. Perkembangan dari proses supuratif dengan pengembangan akumulasi pus antara kapsul tonsil dan fasia pada otot konstriktor superior menghasilkan abses peritonsil atau quinsy. Presiden George Washington menderita abses peritonsil. Pengobatan klasik yang berlaku secara umum terdiri dari aspirasi permukosal atau insisi dan drainase dengan antibiotik sistemik diikuti dengan tonsilektomi. Debat berlanjut mengenai terapi yang optimal dalam hal morbiditas dan efektivitas biaya.
Subjek dan Metode Penelitian prospektif dilakukan di Departemen bedah THT lembaga pengajaran kami. Ini mencakup 71 pasien dengan abses peritonsil unilateral yang didiagnosis antara 1 Agustus 2008 sampai 31 Juli 2010. Kelompok terdiri dari 40 laki-laki dan 31 perempuan dengan usia rata-rata 40.59. Semua kasus didiagnosis setelah menjalani anamnesis rinci diikuti dengan pemeriksaan fisik umum secara menyeluruh dengan referensi khusus untuk pemeriksaan tenggorok, hidung dan telinga. Pasien dibagi menjadi dua kelompok secara acak. Pada kelompok pertama dilakukan aspirasi, dan pada kelompok lainnya dilakukan insisi dan drainase diikuti pemberian antibiotik sistemik. Jika pasien tidak sembuh dalam 3 hari, pengulangan prosedur dilakukan. Kultur aerobik dan anaerobik dari sampel pus dikirim dalam sebagian besar kasus. Kriteria inklusi: Semua pasien yang datang ke OPD kami dengan diagnosis klinis abses peritonsil dianggap sebagai kasus. Aspirasi dilakukan dengan menggunakan jarum suntik 10 ml dan jarum French Gauge (FG) 18. Insisi dan drainase dilakukan dengan insisi biasa dalam lengkungan faucial superolateral setelah menggunakan 10% sprai xylocaine sebagai anestesi lokal. Pada awalnya, semua pasien diberikan terapi empiris injeksi Crystalline Penisilin (setelah uji sensitivitas) dan injeksi Metronidazole sesuai dengan dosis yang dianjurkan. Antibiotik diubah menurut laporan uji sensitivitas selanjutnya. Metode statistik: Data dianalisa dengan menggunakan software WHO versi 4.02. Dengan menggunakan metode student 't'-test yang diterapkan untuk menilai signifikansi.
10 Pengamatan dan Hasil Sebanyak 71 pasien dirawat dengan diagnosis abses peritonsil selama dua tahun penelitian. Sebagian besar pasien adalah orang dewasa, dengan usia termuda 14 tahun dan paling tua usia 56 tahun dengan rata-rata usia 40,59 tahun. Laki-laki mendominasi dengan 57% dari total kasus (Tabel 1). Tonsil kiri terkena pada 69% pasien. Semua pasien berasal dari kondisi sosial ekonomi dan higiene yang buruk. Pasien memiliki mayoritas gejala dan tanda seperti yang ditunjukkan pada Tabel 2. Semua 36 pasien di kelompok pertama menjalani aspirasi submukosa dan 31 sembuh dengan aspirasi tunggal. Empat pasien sembuh dengan aspirasi kedua diberikan antibiotik selama 3 hari. Insisi dan drainase dilakukan pada 1 pasien setelah kegagalan aspirasi berulang dan 7 hari pengobatan antibiotik. Pada kelompok kedua, dari 35 pasien, 34 pasien mengalami perbaikan dengan satu upaya insisi dan drainase. Insisi dan drainase diulang setelah 3 hari pada satu pasien saja. Durasi rata-rata pasien dari kelompok aspirasi saja yang tinggal di rumah sakit adalah 4,31 hari. Sedangkan pada kelompok insisi dan drainase adalah 4,26 hari. Volume pus berkisar dari 2 ml sampai 18 ml. Pasien dengan pus lebih dari 15 ml sebagian besar memerlukan pengulangan prosedur. Kultur bakteri positif pada 59 (83%) kasus. Organisme aerobik yang paling banyak terisolasi adalah Streptococcus beta hemolitik Grup A (GABHS) terlihat pada 16 (27%) kasus. Biakan anaerob bisa dilakukan dalam 22 kasus saja. Hasil positif pada 11 (50%) kasus. Isolat yang paling banyak adalah spesies Peptostreptococcus terlihat pada 4 (18%) kasus. Organisme lain yang terisolasi adalah Staphylococcus aureus, Haemophilus influenza, spesies Neisseria, spesies Fusobacterium. 11 Pembahasan Selama masa studi 2 tahun total 71 kasus abses peritonsil terdiri dari 0,08% kasus baru rawat jalan dan 0,80% dari penerimaan poliklinik THT dan merupakan abses yang paling sering pada kepala dan leher. Penelitian kami adalah sesuai dengan studi lain bahwa terdapat dominasi pasien laki-laki. Tonsil kiri secara signifikan lebih terlibat (69%) dibandingkan dengan tonsil kanan seperti dengan penelitian lainnya. Gejala umum terdiri dari demam, malaise, dan toksemia dan sakit badan. Gejala lokal terdiri dari odinofagia terlihat pada 92,5% sampai 100% kasus, demam terlihat pada 27% sampai 93,6%, trismus terlihat pada 63% sampai 72.38% dan disfagia terlihat pada 48% sampai 100% kasus. Trismus disebabkan oleh iritasi otot pterigoid dan otot masseter akibat infeksi supuratif ruang peritonsillar. Gejala ini dapat mengakibatkan dehidrasi. Nyeri alih telinga dapat terjadi karena inervasi sensorik bersama telinga dan daerah tonsil oleh saraf glossopharyngeal. Hipertrofi tonsil, edema palatum dan iritasi faring menyebabkan suara sengau/teredam atau "hot potato voice". Abses peritonsil biasanya tetap terlokalisasi di ruang peritonsillar, tetapi jika tidak diobati, dapat mengenai otot konstriktor superior dan melibatkan ruang lain pada leher dan akhirnya mediastinum. Pemeriksaan intraoral dalam abses peritonsil dapat dipersulit oleh trismus. Hal yang membedakan adalah dislokasi ke inferio-medial dari tonsil yang terinfeksi, mungkin melibatkan palatum mole dan defleksi kontralateral uvula. Pada palpasi, daerah ini mungkin berfluktuasi. Mukosa di rongga mulut umumnya meradang dan mengalami eritema. Eksudat purulen dapat menutupi atau menghalangi sebagian tonsil, dan limfadenopati servikal yang teraba lunak dapat ditemukan. Kepala tetap miring terhadap daerah yang terkena. Bakteri aerob yang terisolasi didominasi oleh Streptokokus Grup A Beta hemolitik (GABHS), diikuti oleh Stafilokokus dengan koagulase positif, ini sesuai dengan penelitian lain. Bakteri anaerob yang terisolasi pada abses peritonsil bervariasi dari 18% sampai 95%. Proliferasi dari bakteri anaerob sekitar tonsil dapat menjadi salah satu alasan yang mungkin mengapa pembentukan abses peritonsil lebih sering pada orang dewasa dibandingkan pada anak. Hasil kultur & sensitivitas hanya sedikit atau tidak berguna dalam penelitian kami karena keterlambatan laporan dan kebanyakan pasien membaik dengan antibiotik empiris. Hasil kultur tidak mempengaruhi terapi pasien, tetapi mungkin berpotensi berguna dalam pemilihan 12 terapi antibiotik empiris. Penisilin memiliki banyak kelebihan yang menarik untuk infeksi ini, seperti penetrasi yang tinggi ke dalam jaringan yang terinfeksi, aktivitas terhadap kedua aerob dan anaerob dan biaya yang rendah. Dalam penelitian kami tidak ada perbedaan yang signifikan dalam durasi rata-rata rawat inap. Tidak ada kegagalan dalam kelompok insisi dan drainase. 1 pasien yang awalnya diobati dengan aspirasi harus dirawat dengan insisi dan drainase berikutnya karena akumulasi ulang dari pus. Insisi dan drainase dan aspirasi telah menjadi prosedur yang relatif aman dan mudah. Prosedur tersebut memberikan kesembuhan cepat dari gejala dan dapat dilakukan dengan anestesi lokal pada rawat jalan. Namun anestesi lokal adekuat mungkin sulit dicapai pada pasien dengan peradangan berat. Insisi dan drainase telah diketahui sangat menyakitkan dan merupakan prosedur yang sulit dilakukan pada pasien dengan trismus yang berat. Drainase terbuka juga beresiko aspirasi materi purulen. Memposisikan pasien dengan hati-hati dan ketersediaan suction diperlukan untuk mencegah komplikasi ini. Komplikasi potensial lain meskipun jarang, adalah cedera pada arteri karotis interna. Tindakan aspirasi lebih bermanfaat dalam pengumpulan pus untuk penelitian. Karena tidak ada perbedaan yang signifikan dalam durasi tinggal di kedua kelompok, aspirasi tampaknya menjadi alternatif yang lebih baik daripada insisi dan drainase pada pasien dengan akumulasi pus yang lebih sedikit. Tidak ada komplikasi pada pasien. Dalam penelitian kami tidak ada abses berulang. Ini mirip dengan penelitian lain, yang mempertanyakan penundaan tonsilektomi pada pasien dengan abses peritonsil. 13 Tabel 1. Distribusi Umur dan Jenis Kelamin Jenis kelamin 0-15 tahun 16-30 tahun 31-45 tahun 46-60 tahun Persentase Pria 1 6 15 18 56 Wanita 0 3 17 11 44 Total 1 9 32 29 100