Odontogenic Abscess-Related Emergency Hospital Admissions: A Retrospective Data Analysis of 120 Children and Young People Requiring Surgical Drainage
Joint Authors
Voss, Jan O.
Doll, Christian
Carl, Fabian
Neumann, Konrad
Hartwig, Stefan
Waluga, Richard
Raguse, Jan-Dirk
Heiland, Max
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-08-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Even today, despite medical progress and intensive health education, odontogenic infections leading to surgical intervention and hospitalization are common in children and young people.
The aim of this study was to give a detailed overview of clinical and economic data on children and young people treated and hospitalized due to an odontogenic abscess at a tertiary university hospital.
Methods.
A single-center retrospective analysis of patients under the age of 18 years who were hospitalized and surgically treated under local or general anesthesia for an odontogenic abscess during a period of 24 months was performed.
Results.
A total of 120 patients (77 males; 43 females) within the observation period of 2 years were included.
The mean age was 6.3 years (ranging from 1 to 17 years).
The most frequent diagnosis was a canine fossa abscess (n = 52; 43.3%) and the left primary maxillary first molar could be identified as the most frequent source of infection.
The average length of hospital stay was 1.82 days (ranging from 0 to 8 days).
The duration was significantly correlated with the kind of abscess diagnosed (p < 0.001) and the duration of the surgical intervention in patients who were treated under general anesthesia (rho = 0.259, p = 0.005).
A statistically significant relationship was observed between the kind of abscess and cost (p < 0.001).
Conclusion.
The length of hospital stay was significantly correlated with the kind of abscess diagnosed.
The left primary maxillary first molar could be identified as the most frequent source of infection.
A statistically significant relationship was observed between the kind of abscess and cost.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Doll, Christian& Carl, Fabian& Neumann, Konrad& Voss, Jan O.& Hartwig, Stefan& Waluga, Richard…[et al.]. 2018. Odontogenic Abscess-Related Emergency Hospital Admissions: A Retrospective Data Analysis of 120 Children and Young People Requiring Surgical Drainage. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1125866
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Doll, Christian…[et al.]. Odontogenic Abscess-Related Emergency Hospital Admissions: A Retrospective Data Analysis of 120 Children and Young People Requiring Surgical Drainage. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Doll, Christian& Carl, Fabian& Neumann, Konrad& Voss, Jan O.& Hartwig, Stefan& Waluga, Richard…[et al.]. Odontogenic Abscess-Related Emergency Hospital Admissions: A Retrospective Data Analysis of 120 Children and Young People Requiring Surgical Drainage. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1125866
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1125866