Acute epiglottitis in adults: Retrospective study in a tertiary hospital
Epiglottitis is an acute inflammatory process of the supraglottic region, potentially fatal due to the risk of airway obstruction. We performed a retrospective study of adults admitted with epiglottitis in a tertiary hospital, between 2017 and 2022, and the aim of the study is to characterize th...
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2023-08-01
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Epiglottitis is an acute inflammatory process of the supraglottic region, potentially fatal due to the risk of airway obstruction.
We performed a retrospective study of adults admitted with epiglottitis in a tertiary hospital, between 2017 and 2022, and the aim of the study is to characterize the population and identify risk factors associated with complications.
Outcomes were defined as: airway intervention (AI); epiglottic and/or deep neck abscess; need for surgical drainage.
MEWS Score was used to evaluate the clinical baseline of the patients on admission. Sample size was 51 adults with 17 AI, 25 abscesses and 7 surgical drainages identified.
Dyspnea was the only symptom with a positive correlation with all outcomes (p<0.05). The duration of symptoms, MEWS score and comorbidities are possible predictors of airway intervention (p<0.001), which should raise a higher degree of suspicion for complications.
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| spelling | doaj-art-c142fb5100db43aba2e6ef6d4d39a5cc2025-08-20T03:30:09ZengPortuguese Society of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck SurgeryRevista Portuguesa Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço2184-64992023-08-0161210.34631/sporl.2024Acute epiglottitis in adults: Retrospective study in a tertiary hospitalRita Peça0Mariana Caetano1Ana Rita Santos2Pedro Correia-Rodrigues3Leonel Luís4Médica Interna do Internato de Formação Específica em Otorrinolaringologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, PortugalMédica Interna do Internato de Formação Específica em Otorrinolaringologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, PortugalAssistente Hospitalar Graduada de Otorrinolaringologia do Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, PortugalAssistente Hospitalar de Otorrinolaringologia do Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, PortugalDiretor do Serviço de Otorrinolaringologia do Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Portugal Epiglottitis is an acute inflammatory process of the supraglottic region, potentially fatal due to the risk of airway obstruction. We performed a retrospective study of adults admitted with epiglottitis in a tertiary hospital, between 2017 and 2022, and the aim of the study is to characterize the population and identify risk factors associated with complications. Outcomes were defined as: airway intervention (AI); epiglottic and/or deep neck abscess; need for surgical drainage. MEWS Score was used to evaluate the clinical baseline of the patients on admission. Sample size was 51 adults with 17 AI, 25 abscesses and 7 surgical drainages identified. Dyspnea was the only symptom with a positive correlation with all outcomes (p<0.05). The duration of symptoms, MEWS score and comorbidities are possible predictors of airway intervention (p<0.001), which should raise a higher degree of suspicion for complications. https://journalsporl.com/index.php/sporl/article/view/2024EpiglottitisAdultEpiglottic abscessTracheostomy |
| spellingShingle | Rita Peça Mariana Caetano Ana Rita Santos Pedro Correia-Rodrigues Leonel Luís Acute epiglottitis in adults: Retrospective study in a tertiary hospital Revista Portuguesa Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço Epiglottitis Adult Epiglottic abscess Tracheostomy |
| title | Acute epiglottitis in adults: Retrospective study in a tertiary hospital |
| title_full | Acute epiglottitis in adults: Retrospective study in a tertiary hospital |
| title_fullStr | Acute epiglottitis in adults: Retrospective study in a tertiary hospital |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute epiglottitis in adults: Retrospective study in a tertiary hospital |
| title_short | Acute epiglottitis in adults: Retrospective study in a tertiary hospital |
| title_sort | acute epiglottitis in adults retrospective study in a tertiary hospital |
| topic | Epiglottitis Adult Epiglottic abscess Tracheostomy |
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