title: Loop drainage of cutaneous abscesses using a modified sterile glove: a promising technique.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Cutaneous abscesses are a common clinical condition treated effectively with incision and drainage.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Placement of subcutaneous loop drains to facilitate healing of these infections has been described, but has yet to gain widespread adoption in clinical practice.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This article includes instructions for how to perform this technique using materials available in the emergency setting, as well as a discussion of the potential advantages and disadvantages of this method.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This technique of abscess management is effective and easy to perform. It offers potential benefits, such as decreased pain from packing material, no need for packing changes, and decreased need for follow-up visits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
authors.forename: David O
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005932:Gloves, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: abscess; cellulitis; infection; skin; soft tissue