Tonsillectomy following peritonsillar abscess is done after weeks:

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