Lucille Purchase was diagnosed with Retropharyngeal abscess and peritonsillar abscess (Baystate Health Foundation) Lucille Purchase was diagnosed with Retropharyngeal abscess and peritonsillar ...
The retropharyngeal approach is used to avoid the risks and limitations of transmucosal surgery. The standard Smith-Robinson approach does not allow complete exposure of the C3 body/disk in ...
OBJECTIVES: To determine the relative frequency of retropharyngeal abscesses (RPAs) vs lateral pharyngeal abscesses (LPAs) and to analyze alternative approaches for surgical drainage. DESIGN ...