Practicals · General Surgery · Emergency Room Procedures
Incision and drainage of superficial abscess
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- Perform independently (NMC); Essential (DNB)
- Also called
- I&D abscess
Videos and resources
- VideoIncision and Drainage of Cutaneous Abscesses3:17
- VideoIncision and drainage / hiltons method of abscess drainage19:16
- +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
“Incise and drain superficial abscesses” ( NMC curriculum, page 11)
“Drainage of superficial abscesses.” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 11)
“Drainage of abscesses” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 35)