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Primary Closure with Suction Drain of Acute Breast Abscess After Incision, Drainage, and Curettage

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Breast abscess is a common challenge for the surgeon as well as the patient. There are various methods for the treatment of breast abscess. We have done a prospective study on the primary closure of breast abscess with a suction drain in situ after incision, drainage, and curettage. A total of 38 cases were enrolled in the study over a period of 34 months. We found the third decade as the most common age group. Lactation was the most common predisposing factor. Staphylococcus aureus was the most common organism in pus. Mean hospital stay was only 4.18 days. The mean healing time was 12.03 days (range 3–16 days). A comparative analysis of other similar studies was done. We concluded that for a large breast abscess, primary suturing after incision and drainage with curettage is a better procedure and should be used wherever possible as it reduces patient morbidity and discomfort.

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    Kuntal Surana, Dhiraj Sagrule & Sunil Lanjewar

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Surana, K., Sagrule, D. & Lanjewar, S. Primary Closure with Suction Drain of Acute Breast Abscess After Incision, Drainage, and Curettage. Indian J Surg 82, 129–133 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-019-01899-z

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