Anaesthetic management of subcutaneous abscesses: current status

Br J Anaesth. 2020 Aug;125(2):e227-e229. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.03.018. Epub 2020 May 5.
No abstract available

Keywords: abscess; general anaesthesia; local anaesthesia; subcutaneous abscess; topical anaesthesia.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / complications
  • Abscess / surgery*
  • Administration, Topical
  • Anesthesia / methods*
  • Anesthetics, Dissociative / administration & dosage
  • Anesthetics, Dissociative / therapeutic use
  • Anesthetics, Local / administration & dosage
  • Anesthetics, Local / therapeutic use
  • Drainage
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Humans
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives / administration & dosage
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives / therapeutic use
  • Intraoperative Care / methods*
  • Ketamine / administration & dosage
  • Ketamine / therapeutic use
  • Midazolam / administration & dosage
  • Midazolam / therapeutic use
  • Pain / etiology
  • Pain / prevention & control*

Substances

  • Anesthetics, Dissociative
  • Anesthetics, Local
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives
  • Ketamine
  • Midazolam