The Results of Surgical Treatment for Suppurative Cervical Lymphadenitis in Children.
- Author:
Ai Ri HAN
1
;
Jung Tak OH
;
Seok Joo HAN
;
Seung Hoon CHOI
;
Eui Ho HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ehhwang@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Suppurative lymphadenitis;
Children;
Incision and drainage
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Child*;
Drainage;
Humans;
Lymphadenitis*;
Recurrence;
Retrospective Studies;
Sepsis
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2002;62(3):259-261
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The results of surgical treatment for acute suppurative cervical lymphadenitis in children were evaluated with literature reviews. METHODS: Children under 15-year old who required operative management for acute suppurative cervical lymphadenitis between January 1996 and December 2000 were evaluated with retrospective manner. The clinical characteristics, pathologic results and microbiologic studies were reviewed. RESULTS: 37 patients were treated with surgical methods. 36 patients recovered fully after surgical intervention without any recurrence and one patient expired of sepsis. CONCLUSION: The classical treatment, incision and drainage, is one of the treatment of choice for the recovery from suppurative cervical lymphadenitis in children.
