Indikasi

Indikasi abses yang bisa di drainase

1. Palpable, fluctuant abscess (Palpabel dan fluktuatif)
2. An abscess that does not resolve despite conservative measures (Tidak membaik dengan pengobatan konservatif)
3. Large abscess (>5 mm) (Abses besar > 5 mm)
4. "Smaller abscesses (<5 mm) may resolve spontaneously with the application of warm compresses and antibiotic therapy"

 

Sumber:
1. Blumstein H. Incision and drainage. In: Roberts JR, Hedges JR, eds. Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine . 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier;  1998:634.
2. Halvorson GD, Halvorson JE, Iserson KV. Abscess incision and drainage in the emergency department (part 2). J Emerg Med .  1985;3:295
3.https://5minuteconsult.com/collectioncontent/30-156244/procedures/incision-and-drainage-of-abscesses