Tonsillectomy following peritonsillar abscess is done after weeks:: (A) 1-3 weeks, (B) 6-8 weeks, (C) 4-6 weeks, (D) 8-12 weeks
Answer is B. The tonsils should be removed 6-8 weeks following a Quinsy. - Turner 10th/ed p 86 Tonsils are removed 4-6 weeks following an attack of Quinsy. - Dhingra 6th/ed Most people would practise interval tonsillectomy for these patients, deferring surgery for 6 weeks following resolution of an attack. - Head and Neck Surgery by Chris de Souza