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Tonsillectomy increases the risk of retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscesses in adults, but not in children: A national cohort study

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the risk of retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscesses (deep neck infection) after tonsillectomy in Koreans using national cohort data. METHODS: Using the national cohort study from the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, part...

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Autores principales: Kim, So Young, Min, Chanyang, Lee, Woo Hyun, Choi, Hyo Geun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5839582/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29509810
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193913