Practicals · Ophthalmology · Orbit surgery
Incision and drainage of orbital abscess (anterior orbitotomy)
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- must be able to independently perform
Videos and resources
- VideoAnterior Orbitotomy: Drainage of Subperiosteal Orbital Abscess2:02
- +33 more links
Links point to material published by others; SolvedPGSS does not host it. Check any technique against your department's protocol before you use it on a patient.
Operative note template
How to write the operative note in the case sheet: blank template, worked example and printable PDF (free).
Where the curriculum asks for it
“Incision and drainage via anterior orbitotomy for abscess” ( NMC curriculum, page 8)