Incision and drainage of floor of mouth cellulitis

Bottom cellulitis is an infection of the submandibular space at the bottom of the mouth. If the antibiotic treatment is ineffective and there is an abscess formation, it is advisable to open the drainage. Treatment of diseases: acute cellulitis, cellulitis Indication Bottom cellulitis is an infection of the submandibular space at the bottom of the mouth. If the antibiotic treatment is ineffective and there is an abscess formation, it is advisable to open the drainage. Preoperative preparation Apply antibiotics before surgery. If you have a laryngeal obstruction, you should first do a tracheotomy, which is safer. Surgical procedure On the obvious side of the swelling, parallel transverse incision is made from the lower edge of the mandible, and the skin, subcutaneous tissue, superficial fascia, and platysma can be incision, and the submandibular space outside the mandibular ligament can be reached. There is pus, that is, drainage. If the abscess is in the sublingual space, the mandibular lingual muscle is cut open. After the abscess is cut, the vascular clamp is used to extend into the abscess, and the drainage is dilated, and the pus is sucked up by the suction device and the rubber drainage strip is placed.

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