Deep abscess incision and drainage

Where deep abscess formation, puncture and pus, should be opened and drained. Treatment of diseases: liver abscess lung abscess Indication Where deep abscess formation, puncture and pus, should be opened and drained. Preoperative preparation 1. Rational use of antibiotics. 2. Patients with weakened general condition should strengthen systemic supportive care. Surgical procedure 1. Incision: The skin is disinfected with iodine, alcohol, and a sterile towel. After the local puncture, the pus is drawn and the needle is left. The direction of the incision should be parallel to the direction of the abscess, the femoral artery, the vein and the femoral nerve or other major blood vessels, and the nerve to avoid damage. 2. Separate the muscle layer and cut the abscess: After cutting the skin and subcutaneous tissue, pay attention to avoid the saphenous vein, femoral vein and femoral artery or other major blood vessels, and separate the nerve needle. Find the deep abscess in the muscle layer and the abscess. The wall is made as a longitudinal incision, and the hemostatic forceps is used to separate the cavity into the abscess. Then use your fingers to reach into the abscess and separate the fiber spacing. Then expand the incision wall incision to make the drainage smooth. 3. Set the flow strip: place the Vaseline gauze strip drainage or cigarette drainage according to the size and depth of the abscess. If there is active bleeding, hemostasis can be ligated with a hemostatic forceps clamp. Generally, small oozing blood is blocked with Vaseline gauze. After pressure dressing, hemostasis can be stopped.

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