Loop Drainage Technique May Become Gold Standard for Abscess Tx Credit: Getty Images. The following article is a part of conference coverage from the 2021 American Association of Nurse Practitioners National Conference (AANP 2021), held virtually from June 15 to June 20, 2021. The team at the Clinical Advisor will be reporting on the latest news and research conducted by leading NPs. Check back for more from AANP 2021.
The minimally invasive loop drainage technique is associated with better outcomes for patients with soft tissue abscess compared with the conventional incision and drainage technique and should become the method of choice for nurse practitioners (NPs), according to findings from a poster presented at the 2021 American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Conference (AANP 2021).