Table 1 Characteristics of 17 patients enrolled in this study undergoing ultrasound-guided or surgical drainage of their neck abscess
Ultrasound n = 8 | Surgery n = 9 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean) | 31.2 | 44.3 | 0.33 |
Gender (M:F) | 1:1.2 | 1:1 | - |
Smoking history | 25% | 44% | 0.43 |
Abscess location | |||
Submandibular | 7 | 8 | - |
Parapharyngeal | 1 | 1 | - |
Presumed cause | |||
odontogenic | 6 | 6 | - |
tonsillitis | 0 | 2 | - |
unknown | 2 | 1 | - |
Abscess volume (mL, median) | 21 | 14.7 | 0.25 |