Same-day discharge after incision and drainage of soft-tissue abscess in diaper-age children is safe and effective.

Purpose: Many pediatric centers admit patients following incision and drainage (I&D) of soft-tissue abscesses. The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of the same-day discharge following I&D.

Methods: Retrospective review was performed of children aged 3 months-4 years who underwent operative I&D of an abscess followed by same-day discharge.

Rural surgeons would embrace surgical telementoring for help with difficult cases and acquisition of new skills.

Background: Surgical telementoring, consisting of an expert surgeon guiding a less experienced surgeon through advanced or novel cases from a remote location, is an evolving technology which has potential to become an integral part of surgical practice. This study sought to apprise the attitudes of rural general surgeons toward the possible benefits and applications of surgical telementoring in their practices.

Methods: A survey assessing demographics and attitudes toward telementoring was e-mailed to members of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Advisory Council for Rural Surgery and posted to the ACS website in areas targeting rural surgeons.