2000 Volume 43 Issue 1 Pages 59-63
Even with the advanced antibiotics available today, deep neck abscesses can cause severe complications resulting in critical conditions unless treated carefully and quickly. We treated fifteen deep neck abscesses and one case of mediastinitis between March 1994 and April 1996. In cases where an abscess is recognized, immediate surgical drainage is more effective than conservative therapy. When deep neck abscesses are accompanied by diabetes or old age, however the possibility of a longer recovery period should be taken into consideration.
