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Incison & Drainage Procedure Note

Patient positioned appropriately, *** cc lidocaine {With-without:32421} epinephrine was used as a local anesthetic. A #11 blade scalpel used for single incision. Additional local anesthetic injected into surrounding viable tissue prior to blunt dissection of loculated adhesions.  Drainage of pus {WAS/WAS NOT:2100118327} obtained. Wound packed with iodoform gauze. Procedure tolerated without complications. Wound dressed with sterile 4x4 gauze.