Template:Abscess drainage - choice of modality

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Choice of modality

  • Ultrasound-guided abscess drainage is usually the modality of choice.
  • Very superficial abscesses can be drained without ultrasound guidance.
  • For deep abscesses in the abdomen, consider CT-guided drainage.[1]
  • Charles, Hearns (2012). "Abscess Drainage ". Seminars in Interventional Radiology 29 (04): 325–336. doi:10.1055/s-0032-1330068. ISSN 0739-9529.