Lancing of carbuncle

Carbuncle is a purulent inflammation, affecting the skin and subcutaneous tissue in the region of the hairline or in the sebaceous glands. Carbuncles often develops as a single entity. In their appearance they resemble boils, their causes also have a lot in common.

Causes of purulent carbuncle

Purulent carbuncle may occur in the area of the damaged skin, its appearance provotsiruesh sweating, colds, penetration of pyogenic bacteria under the skin. The cause of purulent carbuncle can be a dysfunction of the gastrointestinal tract, changes in the work of the kidneys and liver, low body weight, excess weight, lack of vitamins, elevated levels of blood sugar.

Some authors believe that the carbuncle develops as a result of the merger of a number of boils. Furuncle is a purulent inflammation of the skin in the region of the hair follicle caused by Staphylococcus aureus and other pyogenic microorganisms. When the diagnosis of anthrax can be mistaken for cellulitis.

The place of localization of carbuncle in most cases becomes the back, the shoulder blades, back, neck, buttocks and also arms and legs. In the process of development of the disease is the accumulation in tissues and cellular elements of pus. Pressure on the area of inflammation or careless movement can cause a sharp pain. In the area of lesions formed by swelling, the skin becomes red. The patient's condition is deteriorating, he has a fever, vomiting, there may be loss of consciousness.

Lancing of carbuncle

Treatment of carbuncle often requires only antibiotics, anesthetics and high-calorie food. At the stage of necrosis shows an operation in which there is a showdown zones fluctuations.

Area fluctuations formed a few days after the beginning of the inflammatory process. This causes the opening of carbuncle with formation of several rods with with pus. After the expiration of the pus for a long time is ulcerative surface, which for a long time is not prolonged (from two to four weeks). In addition to the marks on the skin, carbuncles and can cause complications, namely meningitis, septic diseases, lymphangitis, etc.

Lancing of carbuncle is shown under local anesthesia, with the appearance of a significant tissue edema. On the surfacethe affected tissue an incision is made in the form of a cross, removed nekrotizirovannye tissue, reveal the streaks. The pus is removed from the cavity by drainage, the wound is washed with antiseptic solution. After the operation the wound is covered with gauze bandage with hyperbolium solution. Two days later the tampon is removed. After a time, with skin grafting to get rid of the scar. The operated patient requires rest.

In order to prevent the disease is very important to observe rules of personal hygiene.