Aspiration of Breast Abscess through Wide Bore 14-Gauge Intravenous Cannula

作者：Afridi Shahida Parveen^*; Alam Shams Nadeem; Ainuddin Saman

来源：Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, 2014, 24(10): 719-721.

• Breast abscess
• Needle aspiration
• Percutaneous aspiration
• Incision and drainage
• 14-gauge wide bore I/V cannula

Objective: To aspirate breast abscess through a wide bore (14-gauge) intravenous (I/V) cannula and determine its efficacy in terms of the number of recurrences and number of aspirations.
Study Design: Case series.
Place and Duration of Study: Dow University of Health Sciences and Civil Hospital and Bantva Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, from January 2009 to December 2011.
Methodology: Patients with breast abscesses confirmed on ultrasound without skin ulceration were selected. The soft area of breast abscess with positive fluctuation was marked and fixed with index finger and thumb. A 14-gauge cannula was inserted. Pus was aspirated through a 50 cc syringe, repeated till no aspirate could be obtained. All patients were followed weekly for 4 weeks, clinically for size of lump, local tenderness and temperature, while complete resolution was confirmed on ultrasound, as resolution of the lesion.
Results: A total of 55 patients were included in this study. Mean age was 29 +/- 5.58 years while ranging from 20 - 40 years. Complete resolution of abscess was seen in 31 (56.4%) cases by single aspiration. Second aspiration was required in 24 (43.6%) patients and third aspiration in single setting was required in one case only. Recurrence after the second aspiration occurred in 08 (14.5%). Incision drainage was required in 7 (12.7%) patients.
Conclusion: Percutaneous aspiration of breast abscess through a wide bore (14-gauge) I/V cannula is a simple alternative to incision and drainage.

• 出版日期2014-10