Retrospective review of 33 cases of paediatric retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal infections and a proposed algorithm for managing future cases
Management of paediatric retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal infections can be surgical or conservative. We propose a management algorithm that allows an initial trial of intravenous antibiotics before CT imaging for selected patients.
Authors
- Séamus Boyle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2969-9313)
- Patrick Sheehan
- Siobhan Hoare
- Michael Colreavy
- Colleen Heffernan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7493-9924)
- Eimear Phelan
- Stephen Kieran
- Natalija Snovak
- Michael G. Fitzsimons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4172-5561)
Institutions
- Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin (IE)
- Temple Street Children's University Hospital (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Laryngology & Otology
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022215125102703
- Primary Topic
- Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00