ObjectiveTo evaluate the clinical effect of ultrasound guided puncture irrigation and traditional incision and drainage in the treatment of breast abscess. MethodsCNKI, Wanfang Database, CBM, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and EMbase were searched, at the same time complementary with other retrieval in any language to collect the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about comparison ultrasound guided needle aspiration with incision and drainage to treat the breast abscesses published by late August, 2015. Data related to clinical outcomes were extracted by two reviewers independently. Statistical analyses were carried out using RevMan5.3 software. ResultsEight studies were included, which involving 373 participants according to the inclusion criteria. The differences were statistically significant about the cure rate [OR=2.51, 95% CI (1.47, 4.28), P=0.000 8〕, effective rate [OR=7.45, 95% CI (2.29, 24.27), P=0.000 9〕, the heeling time [SMD=-1.77, 95%CI (-2.09, -1.44), P < 0.000 01〕, the length of the scar [MD=-2.88, 95% CI (-3.43, -2.33), P < 0.000 01〕, and the complications [OR=0.18, 95% CI (0.05, 0.62), P=0.007〕. Conciusions Compared with traditional methods of incision and drainage, ultrasound guided needle aspiration and wash has the more cure rate, the more effective rate, the less heeling time and scars as well as complications.
Objective To observe and evaluate the efficacy of continuous drainage with intravenous catheter in the treatment of breast abscess infected by methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and to explore the best treatment methods. Methods Sixty cases of breast abscess infected by MRSA were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into continuous drainage group and puncture drainage group according to the treatment. Continuous drainage with 14G intravenous catheter and intermittent aspiration with 20 mL syringe were performed to treat the breast abscesses in the continuous drainage group (n=36) and puncture drainage group (n=24), respectively. Meanwhile, sensitive antibiotics were used according to the results of susceptibility test. The therapeutic effects of the 2 groups were compared. Results There were no significant differences in baseline data between continuous drainage group and puncture drainage group (P>0.05). There was no significant differences of cure rate between the two groups (P=0.717). Compared with the puncture drainage group, the continuous drainage group showed shorter period of time to heal the breast abscess (P=0.001), shorter period of time to control the ache (P=0.038), less punctures (P<0.001) and more daily volume of drainage (P<0.001). No significant differences were found in the period of time to control the fever between the two groups (P=0.127). Conclusions Continuous drainage with intravenous catheter can shorten the course of disease, reduce the suffering of patients, reduce the difficulty of hospital infection prevention and control. It’s an ideal choice for the treatment of breast abscess infected by MRSA.