A Superficial Abscess Drainage involves the opening and draining of an abscess. An abscess is a collection of pus (observed with a swelling), occurring on any part of the body.
A Superficial Abscess Drainage procedure is performed to treat infections and ensure complete drainage.
The use of antibiotics is an alternative; but, if an abscess does not respond to medications, then abscess drainage is considered the gold standard technique.
A Superficial Abscess Drainage is a gold standard treatment procedure. No recent advances are currently available to replace this age-old procedure.
The cost of Superficial Abscess Drainage procedure depends on a variety of factors, such as the type of your health insurance, annual deductibles, co-pay requirements, out-of-network and in-network of your healthcare providers and healthcare facilities.
In many cases, an estimate may be provided before the procedure. The final amount depends upon the findings during the surgery/procedure and post-operative care that is necessary.
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A Superficial Abscess Drainage is a procedure that can be performed in a physician’s office or an out-patient surgery center facility or a hospital depending upon the location and the severity of the illness.
The procedure can be performed by a family physician or a general surgeon.
A Superficial Abscess Drainage procedure may take anywhere between 20 minutes to an hour.
It is very important to provide the following information to your healthcare provider. This enables your healthcare provider in assessing the risks for the surgical procedure and helps avoid unnecessary complications.
A physician will request your consent for the Superficial Abscess Drainage procedure using an Informed Consent Form.
Consent for the Procedure: A “consent” is your approval to undergo a procedure. A consent form is signed after the risks and benefits of the procedure, and alternative treatment options, are discussed. This process is called informed consent.
You must sign the forms only after you are totally satisfied by the answers to your questions. In case of minors and individuals unable to personally give their consent, the individual’s legal guardian or next of kin, shall give their consent for the procedure.
No particular tests are required before the procedure; however, sometimes the physician may ask for routine urine analysis and blood test. The physician may determine the extent of blood tests that are needed.
Some of the questions that you may consider asking your physician are as follows:
Local anesthesia is administered in most cases. However, rarely the patient may be given general anesthesia. When general anesthesia is necessary, the procedure is usually performed at a hospital surgery facility.
Since Abscess Drainage is a less invasive procedure, there is little blood loss involved.
Excessive bleeding and infection are the possible risks and complications during a surgery. However if the patient suffers from obesity, uncontrolled diabetes, or any chronic ailment, it may increase the risks involved.
At the healthcare facility, usually there is no requirement for any post-procedure care, unless any complications arise.
Infection and recurrence of the abscess are the possible complications that may arise after the procedure.
Do contact your physician if you notice any of the following symptoms:
At home, the following post-operative care is recommended, after an Abscess Drainage procedure:
It may take about 2-4 weeks to completely recover from the procedure.
A Superficial Abscess Drainage procedure usually does not involve the removal of any tissue. Sometimes, necrotic tissue may be removed (debrided) and discarded after the surgery.
Since no tissue is sent for analysis, a pathologist does not get involved in the care of the patient.
It is important to note that the number of bills that the patient may receive depends on the arrangement the healthcare facility has with the physician and healthcare providers.
Sometimes, the patient may get a single bill that includes the healthcare facility charges and the physician charges. Alternatively, the patient might get multiple bills depending on the healthcare provider involved. For instance, the patient may get a bill from
The patient is advised to double check the type of billing before the Superficial Abscess Drainage procedure is performed.
We sincerely acknowledge and thank Dr. Douglas J. Jones for reviewing the article. His valuable input and feedback has helped enrich the contents of this article.
Douglas J. Jones, MD FACS
Board Certified General Surgeon and Faculty Member
University of Illinois, College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign
506 S. Mathews Ave., Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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