Surgical Drainage of Neck Abscesses
| dc.contributor.author | Fagan, Johan | |
| dc.contributor.author | Morkel, Jean | |
| dc.contributor.editor | Fagan, Johan | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T09:40:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T09:40:30Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-04-22 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Neck abscesses can be difficult to drain and have fatal consequences if not time-ously diagnosed, accurately localised and promptly incised and drained. Yet the management is commonly left in the hands of surgical trainees. This chapter presents the relevant surgical anatomy and surgical approaches to the different fascial spaces of the head and neck. Because fascial planes both direct and confine spread of sepsis, it is important to have an understanding of the fascial planes and fascial spaces of the head and neck. | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Fagan, J., & Morkel, J. (2025). Surgical Drainage of Neck Abscesses. In J. Fagan. (Ed.), <i>Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery</i> (pp.27). Cape Town, South Africa: University of Cape Town. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43484 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Fagan, Johan, and Jean Morkel. "Surgical Drainage of Neck Abscesses" In <i>OPEN ACCESS ATLAS OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY, HEAD & NECK OPERATIVE SURGERY</i>, edited by Johan Fagan., 27. Cape Town, South Africa: University of Cape Town. 2025. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43484. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Fagan, J. & Morkel, J. 2025. Surgical Drainage of Neck Abscesses. In <i>Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery</i>. J. Fagan, Ed.Cape Town, South Africa: University of Cape Town. 27. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43484 . | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Chapter in Book AU - Fagan, Johan AU - Morkel, Jean AB - Neck abscesses can be difficult to drain and have fatal consequences if not time-ously diagnosed, accurately localised and promptly incised and drained. Yet the management is commonly left in the hands of surgical trainees. This chapter presents the relevant surgical anatomy and surgical approaches to the different fascial spaces of the head and neck. Because fascial planes both direct and confine spread of sepsis, it is important to have an understanding of the fascial planes and fascial spaces of the head and neck. CY - Cape Town, South Africa DA - 2025-04-22 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town ED - Fagan, Johan J1 - Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery KW - Deep Neck Sepsis, Neck Spaces, Deep Cervical Fascia, Ludwig's Angina, Qunisy, Prevertebral Space, Pretracheal Space, Parapharyngeal Space, Carotid Space, Danger Space, Visceral Space, Retropharyngeal Space, Fascial Plan of the Neck LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PP - Cape Town, South Africa PY - 2025 T1 - Surgical Drainage of Neck Abscesses TI - Surgical Drainage of Neck Abscesses UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43484 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43484 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Fagan J, Morkel J. Surgical Drainage of Neck Abscesses. In Fagan J, editor.. Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery. Cape Town, South Africa: University of Cape Town; 2025. p.27. [cited yyyy month dd]. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43484. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.publisher.department | Division of Otorhinolaryngology | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | |
| dc.publisher.location | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ | |
| dc.source | Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery | |
| dc.source.pagination | 27 | |
| dc.subject | Deep Neck Sepsis, Neck Spaces, Deep Cervical Fascia, Ludwig's Angina, Qunisy, Prevertebral Space, Pretracheal Space, Parapharyngeal Space, Carotid Space, Danger Space, Visceral Space, Retropharyngeal Space, Fascial Plan of the Neck | |
| dc.title | Surgical Drainage of Neck Abscesses | |
| dc.type | Chapter in Book |