title: [Controlled observation on cauterization with electric pyropuncture needle for treatment of body surface abscess].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To probe and systematize the ancient cauterization with pyropuncture needle for evacuation of pus.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and eight cases of body surface abscess were randomly divided into 2 groups. The cauterization group (n=84) were treated by drainage with electric cauterization and the incision group (n=24) by drainage with incision. Clinical therapeutic effect, the healing time and the scar area of the wound were compared between the two groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All of the patients in the two groups were effective with a similar therapeutic effect (P > 0.05); the cauterization group in the healing time and the scar area of the wound was superior to the incision group (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Electric cauterization for evacuation of pus has advantages of rapid healing and small scar area of wound.
authors.affiliation: The First Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin 300193, China. Huchengxiao001@163.com
authors.forename: Cheng-xiao
authors.initials: CX
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Hao-ran
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Jiao
authors.forename: Yun-ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002425:Cautery / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000628:therapy*