<unk>  and 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<unk>  to puncture the skin using a sterile instrument such as a sharp needle, a pointed scalpel or a lancet. This allows the pus fluid to escape by draining out through the<unk> . Good medical practice for large abdominal abscesses requires insertion of a<unk>  tube, preceded by insertion of a PICC line to enable readiness of treatment for possible septic shock.<unk>  is often abbreviated as "I&D" or "IND" by medical professionals.
Incision and drainage
Debridement
Alginate dressing
Occlusive dressing
Hydrocolloid dressing
Hydrogel dressing
Negative-pressure wound therapy
Surgical suture