Answer
Answer
Excessive bleeding is a potential complication for any surgical procedure.
Recurrence
Recurrence is the most common complication after incision and drainage (~30%). Premature dislodgement of the Word catheter results in incision closure and high rates of recurrence.
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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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