The peritonsillar abscess (quinsy) and its management - is the abscess drainage only a makeshift to the tonsillectomy or a permanent solution?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00030619

Enrollment

821

Registered

2022-10-31

Start date

2020-04-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

J36

Interventions

Group 1: Patients (children and adults) who were treated with either abscess splitting or abscess tonsillectomy for peritonsillar abscess in the last 10 years in the Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic Freibu

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Qunisy with incision or tonsillectomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison of unilateral abscess tonsillectomized to patients with unilateral incission of a peritonsillar abscess.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison of patients after unilateral abscess tonsillectomy regarding the frequency of need for tonsillectomy contralaterally. Comparison of patients after abscess cleavage regarding the frequency of bilateral tonsillectomy for recurrent tonsillitis.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactChristoph Becker

Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Klinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf- und Halschirurgie

christoph.becker@uniklinik-freiburg.de+4976127042010

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026