Breast abscesses in lactating women: evidences for ultrasound-guided percutaneous drainage to avoid surgery

Surgical incision with drainage remains the first-line therapy recommendation for breast abscesses greater than 5 cm. To determine recovery with ultrasound guided (US-guided) procedures for treatment of lactational breast abscesses without surgical incision for drainage. Institutional review board approval and written informed patient consent were obtained for this retrospective study. From May 1, 2009, to June 1, 2018, 92 consecutive women...