Management of an infected preauricular sinus, using a lacrimal probe

This paper describes a technique for managing a preauricular abscess that allows drainage of the pus, with little or no disturbance to the underlying sinus, making any subsequent surgery more straight forward.

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 2003-12, Vol.117 (12), p.983-984
Main Authors: Coatesworth, A. P., Patmore, H., Jose, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
(RF) Otorhinolaryngology
Abnormalities
Abscess - therapy
Abscesses
Antibiotics
Bacterial diseases
Biological and medical sciences
Drainage - instrumentation
Drainage - methods
Ear Diseases - therapy
Ear, External - abnormalities
Ears External
Ent and stomatologic bacterial diseases
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Operative
Otolaryngology
Sinuses
Surgery
Surgical Procedures
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Summary:This paper describes a technique for managing a preauricular abscess that allows drainage of the pus, with little or no disturbance to the underlying sinus, making any subsequent surgery more straight forward.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1258/002221503322683894