Post BCG vaccination tuberculous axillary abscess total excision V/s incision and drainage

ABSTRACT

In 80 patients with axillary abscess following BCG vaccination, a prospective study was carried out to determine the results of surgical treatment by either total excision or incision and drainage. Six months anti-tuberculous chemotherapy was administered to patients in both groups. Four [10%] out of forty patients who underwent simple incision and drainage required re-operation for residual glands with persistant sinus. While all 40 cases who underwent total excision had no postoperative problem: