drainage

Indications

• deep abscess
• some cysts
• some hematomas

* drainage of purulent or infected fluid from a lesion may be essential for resolution

Procedure

• drainage of a purulent or infected deep lesion

More general terms

• general surgery

More specific terms

• drainage of abscess/cyst/hematoma of nose
• drainage of abscess/cyst/hematoma of vestibule of mouth
• drainage of breast abscess
• drainage of deep periurethral abscess
• drainage of dentoalveolar abscess/cyst/hematoma
• drainage of extraperitoneal lymphocele to peritoneal cavity
• drainage of finger abscess
• drainage of lymph node abscess/lymphadenitis
• drainage of ovarian cyst
• drainage of palmar bursa
• drainage of pancreatic pseudocyst
• drainage of pelvic abscess
• drainage of perineal urinary extravasation
• drainage of perirenal/renal abscess
• drainage of perivesical/prevesical space abscess
• drainage of prostate abscess
• drainage of salivary gland abscess
• drainage of Skene's gland abscess/cyst
• drainage of submaxillary/sublingual abscess
• drainage of subphrenic abscess
• drainage of tendon sheath digit/palm
• laminectomy with drainage of intramedullary cyst/syrinx

Additional terms

• incision & drainage (I&D)