Testing needle drainage instead of surgery for breast infection

This trial is testing a gentler way to treat breast abscesses—painful pockets of infection in the breast. Instead of traditional surgery with incisions, doctors will use ultrasound imaging to guide a needle into the abscess to drain it, combined with antibiotics. The goal is to see if this less invasive approach works just as well while helping women heal faster and preserve their ability to breastfeed.

Breast abscesses can be serious and painful, especially for nursing mothers. Traditionally, doctors have treated them with surgery, which leaves scars, increases pain, and can prevent women from breastfeeding. This study exists to confirm that needle drainage with antibiotics is a safer, kinder alternative that avoids these complications.