Skin Abscess
Conditions
Brief summary
Skin abscesses are among the most common soft tissue infections cause emergency room visits frequently. Management of abscess drainage and prevent further complications are important entities for emergency physicians. Historically primary incision and drainage (I&D) technique has found very effective method of abscess drainage, however a novel technique loop drainage holds promising. The purpose of our study is comparison efficacy of I&D and loop drainage techniques in patients with cutaneous abscess.
Interventions
PROCEDUREIncision and Drainage
In the incision and drainage group, the abscesses are incised, irrigated by sterile solutions and drained conventionally.
PROCEDURELoop drainage
In the loop drainage group, two small incision are made on each side of abscess. The pus are drained and septations are seperated by a forceps. Abscess cavitary irrigated by sterile solution. Sterile, non-powder, non-latex surgical gloves cuff is inserted in one incision and taken out from the other insicion. Then two tips of cuff are tied loosely.
Sponsors
Kocaeli University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adult patients presenting to Kocaeli University Emergency Department with cutaneous abscess. * Providing written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
* Under 18 years of age. * Immunosuppressive patients. * Using medications have effects on wound healing. * Abscess is not recognizable by bedside ultrasound. * Lidocaine allergy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Abscess Resolution | 7 days |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Procedure Time | intraoperative |
Other
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Procedure Pain Intensity | intraoperative |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed