The peritonsillar abscess (quinsy) and its management - is the abscess drainage only a makeshift to the tonsillectomy or a permanent solution?

• Conditions: J36; Peritonsillar abscess

• Registration Number: DRKS00030619
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Freiburg, Klinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf- und Halschirurgie

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2021-11-01
• Study Start: 2022-10-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 821

Inclusion Criteria

Qunisy with incision or tonsillectomy

Exclusion Criteria

None

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Comparison of unilateral abscess tonsillectomized to patients with unilateral incission of a peritonsillar abscess.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Comparison of patients after unilateral abscess tonsillectomy regarding the frequency of need for tonsillectomy contralaterally. Comparison of patients after abscess cleavage regarding the frequency of bilateral tonsillectomy for recurrent tonsillitis.