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Ultrasonography in the preoperative evaluation of neck abscesses

✍ Scribed by Kreutzer, Erik W. ;Jafek, Bruce W. ;Johnson, Michael L. ;Zunkel, David E.

Publisher
Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
Year
1982
Weight
524 KB
Volume
4
Category
Article
ISSN
0148-6403

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Forty consecutive probable neck abscesses were evaluated prospectively with ultrasonography to determine the necessity and timing of surgical drainage, and the results were correlated with the physical and operative findings. Ultrasonography was found to be superior to physical examination in predicting the presence (or absence) of pus in these cases.

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