In general, abscesses must open and drain to improve. Although sometimes an abscess will open and drain spontaneously, it often needs to be lanced (incision and drainage) by a health care provider.

Background Visits to the Emergency Department for cutaneous abscesses more than doubled from 1.2 million to 3.3 million from 1996 to 2005. [1] Incision and drainage are the mainstay of treatment.

Median age was 35 years (range, 14–73 years). Median maximal dimension of the abscess cavity was 2.5cm and associated erythema, 6.5cm; 44.3% grew MRSA and 16.3% grew MSSA.

The dental abscess in the gum will be drained of the pus by making a small incision, and the source of the infection will be removed. The affected tissue is usually surgically extracted.

Published: 27 March 2002 Spontaneous external drainage of perinephric abscess in spinal cord injury patients through previous nephrostomy track S Vaidyanathan, BM Soni, T Oo, G Singh & P Hughes ...

Having an abscess drained is an outpatient procedure, the group noted. The man's mouth during an oropharyngeal examination after treatment. Heed with caution Most importantly, this case highlights the ...

The hospital reported "the abscess was drained successfully via a standing surgical procedure, throughout which Rachel's vital signs remained normal. She came through the procedure well and was ...

At first glance, doctors saw a common problem—a liver abscess, likely due to infection. They drained the pus, prescribed antibiotics, and sent the 45-year-old man in Saudi Arabia on his way.