THE GREAT VESSELS IN DEEP INFECTION OF THE NECK
- 1 April 1937
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
- Vol. 25 (4) , 465-472
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archotol.1937.00650010519011
Abstract
After having observed near-fatal cases and then a fatal case of deep infection of the neck secondary to tonsillitis and peritonsillar abscess, I reviewed seventy-five recent cases of deep pus in the neck to determine what constituted the greatest hazard to life. Burrowing of the abscess to the surface and adequate timely drainage aided by local and supportive measures accounted for recovery in seventy-three of the seventy-five cases. With the exception of four, the cases were observed at the St. Louis Children's Hospital and the Barnes Hospital in 1934, 1935 and 1936.Keywords
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