Practicals · Family Medicine · General Surgery
Incision and drainage of abscess
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- Independently or with assistance (DNB module rotation)
- Also called
- I&D
Videos and resources
- VideoIncision and Drainage of Cutaneous Abscesses3:17
- VideoDental Abscess - Intraoral Incision and Drainage Dental abscess4:49
- +66 more links
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Operative note template
How to write the operative note in the case sheet: blank template, worked example and printable PDF (free).
Where the curriculum asks for it
“Incision & drainage abscess” ( NMC curriculum, page 8)
“Incision and drainage of abscesses” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 61)