OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Current management for @entity17107 in pediatric @entity1 includes intensive medical therapy using antibiotics with or without surgical drainage. However, attaining proper surgical drainage is difficult in young @entity1 because they have narrow oral cavities and are less cooperative than adults. The aim of this study was to investigate which factors are associated with a good response to nonsurgical treatment of a @entity17107 . STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective analysis. METHODS: This study included consecutive @entity1 who visited our pediatric clinic for the treatment of @entity17107 . All @entity1 initially received medical treatment, and additional surgical treatment was provided if the @entity1 appeared unlikely to recover. Multivariate logistic regression models were constructed to identify factors associated with a good response to nonsurgical treatment. In addition, a receiver operating characteristic curve was used to identify the age cutoff for predicting good treatment response. RESULTS: A total of 88 @entity1 were included the study. @entity1 age, @entity5389 , and abscess size were significantly associated with response to nonsurgical treatment (adjusted odds ratios   =   1.485, 2.403, and 1.325, respectively) after adjusting for sex, body mass index, season, serum @entity1851 levels, and tonsil grade. The age cutoff associated with good response to nonsurgical treatment was 7.5 years (80.0% sensitivity, 51.5% specificity). CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that a younger age, fewer episodes of @entity697 , and smaller abscess size predict a successful response to nonsurgical treatment in @entity1 with @entity17107 . LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4. Laryngoscope, 125:2608-2611, 2015.

Clinical factor for successful nonsurgical treatment of XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'patients', 'patient', 'Patient'] @entity697 :: ('MESH:D000208', 'Disease') :: ['acute tonsillitis'] @entity5389 :: ('MESH:D014069', 'Disease') :: ['recurrent tonsillitis'] @entity17107 :: ('MESH:D000039', 'Disease') :: ['peritonsillar abscess', 'pediatric peritonsillar abscess'] @entity1851 :: ('1401', 'Gene') :: ['C-reactive protein']
@entity17107 :: (MESH:D000039,Disease) :: ['pediatric peritonsillar abscess']
