How to drain an incised foot abscess

The main steps for incision and drainage of foot abscesses are: locating the area to be drained, incision to drain the pus, continuous drainage and prompt dressing. After disinfecting and spreading the cavity towel: 1. Identify the site for drainage: incise the skin and subcutaneous tissue of the foot abscess site to avoid major arteries, major veins, and other major blood vessels, and find the site of the deep abscess in the muscle layer. 2. Incision to drain pus: make a small longitudinal incision in the wall of the abscess, and use hemostatic forceps to separate into the pus cavity to drain the cavity fluid. If the pus is not discharged well, it is necessary to enlarge the incision in the wall of the abscess, so that the drainage is smooth. 3. Continuous drainage and timely bandaging: place petroleum jelly gauze tamponade according to the size and depth of the abscess. Generally, the use of petroleum jelly gauze stuffing, pressure bandage can stop bleeding bandage. Foot abscess incision and drainage should be completed under the guidance of a professional doctor to operate correctly, the patient should be timely observation of the postoperative wound, to keep the local clean, dry, and regular medication to avoid wound infection. If discomfort occurs, you should consult a doctor in time.