Investigating UK packing practices for cavities resulting from the incision and drainage of perianal abscesses, a case for deimplementation?
• Using dressings to pack wound after the surgical removal of a perianal abscess may be common practice in the UK • Evidence suggests that such packing is associated with more harm than benefit to patients. • In the UK, deimplementation of these packing practices should be explored further.
Authors
- Julie Mullings
- Jo C Dumville (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6546-3685)
- Paul Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2657-5780)
- Katherine M. Newton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0904-0722)
Institutions
- Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Tissue Viability
- Published
- 2025-10-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtv.2025.100965
- Primary Topic
- Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00