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Abscess Loop Drainage

Treating abscesses by making two smaller incisions and placing a loop through them is becoming popular, preferred by many over traditional I&D. For a review of the technique: https://pemcincinnati.com/blog/loop-abscess/ Don’t have a vessel loop? You can use the cuff of any glove – doesn’t need to be sterile as abscesses themselves aren’t! 

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pemsou5_wp • May 28, 2021


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