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Abscess DrainageAn abscess is a collection of pus and bacteria surrounded by irritated and inflamed tissue. An abscess is essentially a very concentrated and localized infection, that in turn creates the potential for the infection to spread. To help prevent any serious medical complications from the abscess, abscesses should be treated and drained as soon as they are discovered. This will stop the problematic symptoms for getting worse and stop the infection from spreading to more tissue.
Abscess drainage is commonly performed on larger abscesses. The majority of smaller abscesses can easily be dealt with by the body, and the body's natural immune system can easily handle many minor infections. When the abscess is serious or completely internal, abscess drainage is performed to remove the pus and bacteria from the body. The remaining infection, if any, can normally be handled by the immune system and antibiotics. Abscesses tend to develop in certain people, and certain people are more prone to having more severe infections. This can be caused by a pre-existing medical condition, a recent surgery, or a potential issues stemming from a medical condition called Crones disease, which is a condition of the bowels. Abscess drainage will be recommended as long as the abscess will respond well to the treatment. The ProcedureSeveral symptoms can lead doctors to believe that an abscess is present. These symptoms include;
An IV is inserted and blood is drawn to see the extent of the infection. The IV is used to administer antibiotics to the body, keep the infection from spreading to the blood, and then to the rest of the body. The area that is to be drained is then sterilized and numbed, making it safe to administer the treatment. With help from a CT Scan, a tube is inserted into the center of the abscess, with the other end of the tube being fed into a drainage IV bag. This bad will fill up with all of the pus and any infectious liquid that is in the area, removing it from the body. Depending on the extent of the infection, multiple tubes may be administered to remove the liquid more quickly. You will need to stay in the hospital for at least one day to be closely monitored. This will determine the duration of time you will have the tubes in place. After your initial hospital stay, you will leave the hospital with the tubes and drainage bag still in place. These will stay there until the abscess is completely healed. If they are removed too soon, the pus and infectious liquid can quickly redevelop, returning the state of the abscess to the level it was at before you started to have treatment. You will have to make a follow-up visit to monitor the progress of the area, and to eventually have the tubes removed. Your doctor will determine when the tubes can safely be removed. When dealing with pain management for common medical conditions, abscesses tend to be a secondary issues that arises. If the immune system is in a weakened state from other medical conditions, there is a higher likelihood they will form. Keeping this additional infection at bay and eliminating it quickly will allow your body to focus on healing and managing the other issues your body is currently having. While surgery is an option for abscess drainage, most doctors try to steer away from performing open surgery in preference of drainage. This option of pain management helps to reduce the risk of a more severe infection that could result from additional trauma being put on the body. For More Information, Please Call 513-527-9999, |
Internal and severe abscesses are detected through an MRI or CT Scan. These body imaging techniques can detect internal abscesses and determine how deep an external abscess goes. Once the primary scans are complete, the actual drainage begins.
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