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Revista ORL
On-line version ISSN 2444-7986
Abstract
RODRIGUEZ-GARCIA, Ana et al. Trend of peritonsillar infections in the León Health Area in the years before, during and after the pandemic. Study of a 6-year period. Rev. ORL [online]. 2023, vol.14, n.3, e31129. Epub Mar 04, 2024. ISSN 2444-7986. https://dx.doi.org/10.14201/orl.31129.
Introduction and objective:
COVID-19 has had various consequences for the health care system. Focusing on our ENT Service, we have observed a decrease in the occurrence of peritonsillar infections (PTI). The aim of this study is to evaluate epidemiological aspects of PTIs over a 6-year period.
Method:
Retrospective and longitudinal descriptive study with data obtained from the computerized hospital registry of León over a 6-year period.
Results:
A total of 327 patients were included, pre-pandemic 201 (61.47%), pandemic 64 (19.54%) and post-pandemic 62 (18.96%), with a decrease of 48.58% in the incidence of IPA.
Discussion:
We found similar results to those analyzed in other series about the incidence of peritonsillar abscesses during the pandemic, however, we have a longer mean hospital stay in admissions for this pathology.
Conclusions:
The pandemic has affected and changed the way we look at certain conditions. In our case, when looking at peritonsillar abscesses we have observed a clear decrease.
Keywords : peritonsillar abscess; tonsillectomy; peritonsillar infection; pandemic.