Effective surgical drainage of a massive retropharyngeal abscess via an incision in the posterior wall of the oropharynx under local anesthesia
Drainage of retropharyngeal abscesses via the intraoral approach under local anesthesia can be considered a valuable method for high-risk patients who are not candidates for general anesthesia. Additionally, we presented a rare case of an exceptionally large retropharyngeal abscess.
Authors
- Adel Azar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7260-5613)
- Ahmad Alkheder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6479-8547)
- Zeina Alsodi
- Humam Ayob
Institutions
- Syrian Private University (SY)
- Al Assad University Hospital (SY)
- Damascus University (SY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.110234
- Primary Topic
- Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00