Incision and drainage
CLINICAL PROCEDURE USED TO RELEASE PUS
Lancing (surgical procedure); Lancing (Surgical Procedure); I&D; Clinical lancing; Lanced; Drainage (medical); Lancing boils; I & D; I and D
Incision and drainage (I&D), also known as clinical lancing, are minor surgical procedures to release pus or pressure built up under the skin, such as from an abscess, boil, or infected paranasal sinus. It is performed by treating the area with an antiseptic, such as iodine-based solution, and then making a small incision to puncture the skin using a sterile instrument such as a sharp needle or a pointed scalpel.