ArticleCureus2025
Comparative Outcomes Between Needle Aspiration and Incision-and-Drainage in Breast Abscesses: Is Less Truly More?
Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
Background The incidence of breast abscesses has increased in recent years, especially in developing countries. Breast abscesses have traditionally been treated with incision and drainage (InD), but there has been a shift toward USG-guided percutaneous catheter placement or USG-guided and/or blind needle aspiration (NA). Our study aimed to determine which procedure was the best via comparison. Methodology We undertook this two-year prospective observational study at our tertiary care center. The study included 60 participants whose treating surgeons advised them to undergo either an NA or an InD. They were then divided into two groups of 30 patients each. Previously defined parameters of interest were observed and recorded. The data was tabulated and analyzed, with a
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