The best treatment for any abscess or collection of pus is to drain the same with a liberal incision with dependent drainage. Once an abscess reaches the stage of collection of purulent material ...

Generally, incision is made through most of the width of the abscess. Once skin incision is made, drainage is done as follows: An opening is made into the abscess using a sinus forceps or a closed ...

Footnotes Twitter @magedhmf Contributors HM and MH conceived the report. HM, MH, LT, DW, JPC and CD treated the patient. HM and MH collected the images of the report. GD reviewed the radiology of the ...

It occurs when one of your anal glands becomes clogged and infected. Your risk of developing these abscesses may increase due to certain medical conditions or other factors. Your doctor can drain an ...

It's these white blood cells that can collect and make pus. If pus collects and can't drain out, the area forms a painful abscess. Skin abscesses usually are red, swollen, and warm to the touch, and ...

Crohn’s disease can cause anal fistulas, which are tunnels that go from your anus to the surface of the skin around your anus ...

The dentist will likely perform a root canal procedure or an incision and drainage to remove the pus and infected tissue from ...

Injury, poor hoof quality and poor hoof care can cause an abscess. Abscesses cause sudden, severe pain and lameness. Draining, bandaging and keeping the hoof clean are key to treating an abscess. It ...

Chronic periapical abscess drains through a sinus tract either intraorally or extraorally. However, intraoral drainage is more common than extraoral in both dentitions. Nevertheless, the simultaneous ...