Assessment of the Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Needle Aspiration of Lactating Breast Abscesses

• Published in: International journal of general medicine Vol. 17; pp. 553 - 557
• Main Authors: Tran, Anh Tuan, Nguyen, Dinh Minh, Tran, Quang Hien, Nguyen, Quang Hung, Nguyen Thi, Thu Ha, Tran Thi, Do Quyen, Luu, Hong Nhung, Do Thi, Yen Mai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand Dove Medical Press Limited 29.02.2024; Dove Medical Press
• Subjects: Abscess; Analysis; Antibiotics; breast abscess; Methicillin; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus aureus infections; ultrasound-guided needle aspiration; Vietnam; ultrasound-guided needle aspiration; breast abscess
• ISSN: 1178-7074; 1178-7074
• DOI: 10.2147/IJGM.S449432

To evaluate the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided needle aspiration in treating lactating breast abscesses. This study was conducted in Bach Mai Hospital, from 6/2020 to 7/2021. Lactating patients with breast abscesses underwent ultrasound-guided aspiration followed by antibiotics therapy. There were 59 lactating patients with 82 breast abscesses. Most of the abscesses had heterogeneous echogenicity, no capsule, and a size smaller than 5cm. Bacterial culture results showed that 85.4% of cases were Methicillin-resistant . The number of aspirations was from 1 to 5. The cure rate was 91.5%, and 5.3% of these cases had a complication associated with galactocele after treatment. Ultrasound-guided needle aspiration is a minimally invasive treatment option for lactating breast abscesses with a high complete cure rate and good cosmetic results.