Two Cases of Ultrasound-Guided Angiocatheter Irrigation and Drainage of the Head and Neck Abscesses

Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology 2011;27(2):230-233.
Published online November 30, 2011.

Kyung Jin Roh;Michelle J Suh;Sang Chul Park;Hong Jun Kim;Bo Mi Kim;Hyang Ae Shin

초음파 유도하 Angiocatheter를 이용한 두경부 농양의 세척 및 배농 2예

노경진;서지영;박상철;김홍준;김보미;신향애

Abstract

Head and neck abscess usually requires hospitalization, intravenous antibiotic therapy, and surgical incision and drainage. Open surgical drainage may result in unsightly scars. We report two cases of a 56-year-old man with a facial abscess and a 47-year-old man with a parotid abscess. The patients were successfully treated with ultra-sound-guided angiocatheter irrigation and drainage without scar. Ultrasound-guided angiocatheter irrigation and drainage can be a simple, safe and effective alternative procedure to open surgery in the management of the se-lected head and neck abscesses.

Key Words: Head and neck abscess, Angiocatheter, Irrigation and drainage, Angiocatheter