In addition to surgical drainage, does antibiotic therapy improve the overall management of a skin abscess? A randomized trial was carried out in five hospital emergency departments comparing simple ...

Antibiotics in conjunction with incision and drainage improved short-term outcomes compared with incision and drainage alone. Patients with a simple abscess who received clindamycin or ...

The LOOP technique for incision and drainage (I&D) of abscesses in adults is a safe and effective alternative to the traditional I & D with packing and may offer an alternative to the standard regimen ...

Every year between four and five million Americans suffer from chronic non-healing wounds, many caused by diabetes, poor circulation, pressure ulcers or other conditions. Proper wound care is ...

Drainage of the lacrimal gland can provide relief for some patients with dacryocystitis with minimal risk of lacrimal fistula, according to a study. In a retrospective analysis of 39 patients, ...

Several surgical options can reduce the effect of HS symptoms, particularly for people with Hurley Stage 2 or 3 HS. Examples include incision and drainage, deroofing, excision, cryoinsufflation, and ...

A 24-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a three-day history of worsening sore throat, pain with swallowing and fever. She had been seen by her primary care physician one day ...

If the surgeon leaves the incision of a simple or single abscess removal open to drain on its own, CPT 10060 should be used. If there is need to place a drain or pack to allow for continuous drainage ...

Using clindamycin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) after incision and drainage of a simple abscess results in a higher cure rate than incision and drainage alone for infections with ...