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Different techniques exist for the treatment of Bartholin cysts and abscesses, but there has been no proven superiority between surgical and conservative management strategies. [5] The most commonly used approaches are: (1) fistulization using a Word catheter and (2) marsupialization. [6]
Other techniques include: (1) silver nitrate gland ablation; (2) cyst or abscess fenestration, ablation, or excision using carbon dioxide (CO2) laser; (3) needle aspiration with or without alcohol sclerotherapy; (4) gland excision; and (5) incision and drainage followed by primary suture closure. [7, 8, 9]
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Word catheter.
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Word catheter with inflated balloon.
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Bartholin abscess.
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Skin preparation.
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Mucosal infiltration with lidocaine.
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Mucosal infiltration with lidocaine.
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Needle aspiration.
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Needle aspiration.
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Incision of Bartholin abscess.
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Incision of Bartholin abscess.
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Normal saline (0.9% NaCl).
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Drainage of a Bartholin abscess.
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Insertion of a Word catheter.
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Inflation of a Word catheter.
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Insertion and inflation of a Word catheter.
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Word catheter in place.
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