RT Book, Section A1 Manthey, David E. A2 Sherman, Scott C. A2 Weber, Joseph M. A2 Schindlbeck, Michael A. A2 Rahul G., Patwari SR Print(0) ID 1101222927 T1 Incision and Drainage T2 Clinical Emergency Medicine YR 2014 FD 2014 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-179460-2 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1101222927 RD 2024/11/08 AB Incision and drainage is the procedure of choice for subcutaneous abscesses.Antibiotics are not necessary unless there is associated cellulitis.Abscesses should be probed with curved hemostats to break up loculations and identify deeper tracks.Local anesthesia may be difficult and require additional field block, parenteral analgesics, or sedation.