Treatment
Pediatric Abscess Drainage
What You Need to Know
Abscess drainage is performed using imaging guidance and a minimally invasive technique to drain infected fluid.Key Symptoms
An abscess is a collection of infected fluid (pus).
Characteristics
Although abscesses can occur anywhere in the body, in children they are more common in the abdomen after having acute appendicitis or surgery.
Prevention and Treatments
The best method and current standard of practice is for an interventional radiologist to drain an abscess using ultrasound or a CT scan and a minimally invasive technique.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an abscess drainage?
How is an abscess drainage in children performed?
Will my child be awake during the abscess drainage procedure?
Will my child be in any pain after the abscess drainage procedure?
How long does an abscess drainage procedure take?
What risks are associated with this abscess drainage procedure?
When can my child bathe after the abscess drainage procedure?
How long will the drainage catheter stay in place? How will the drain be removed?
Departments that Offer Abscess Drainage

Interventional Radiology
Children�s National interventional radiologists perform a full range of minimally invasive, image-guided procedures to both diagnose and treat disease in infants, children, and adolescents.