Can needle aspiration resolve pilonidal abscess?
Date First Published:
December 7, 2010
Last Updated:
December 7, 2010
Report by:
Zoltan Szucs, Clinical Fellow General Surgery (Thoracic Surgery - Birmingham Heartlands Hospital)
Three-Part Question:
In [a patient with recurrent pilonidal abscess] is [needle aspiration a realistic alternative to incision and drainage] in [achieving temporary resolution prior to definitive surgery]?