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Incision and drainage and
clinical lancing are minor
surgical procedures to release
pus or pressure built up under the skin, such as from an
abscess or
boil. It is performed by treating the area with an
antiseptic, such as
iodine based solution, and then making a small incision to puncture the skin using a
sterile instrument such as a
sharp needle, a pointed
scalpel or a . This allows the pus fluid to escape by draining out through the incision.
Good medical practice for large abdominal abscesses requires insertion of a drainage tube, preceded by insertion of a
PICC line to enable readiness of treatment for possible
septic shock.
Role of curettage
Linear incision and
curettage is as effective as deroofing and drainage in subcutaneous abscess, but incision and curettage heals faster (9 versus 15 days). Curettage is also important in treating
pilonidal abscesses.
Adjunct antibiotics
Uncomplicated cutaneous abscesses don't need antibiotics after successful drainage.
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