Incision and drainage

When abscess is called in medicine a method for relief of an abscess.

A good rule for centuries in the treatment of abscesses is " Ubi pus, ibi evacua " ("Where there is pus, there let him down" ).

Usually abscesses are surgically opened, provided with a flap, is rinsed and waits for a secondary cure. As a tab in this case, a rubber hose or a part of a sterile glove, to be used.

If an abscess through targeted puncture or Miniinzision easily accessible and a flushing hose or tab can be placed, you can get a healing of the abscess can be achieved with patient, several days of flushing with isotonic saline and concomitant systemic administration of antibiotics without the abscess must be wide opened. In particular, in postoperative fluid retention in the abdomen, this method has proved, as they often spares the patient a new OP.

• Therapeutic procedures in surgery
• Invasive therapeutic procedures