How is Bartholin's gland cyst drained?

Bartholin's gland cyst is a gynecological disease that occurs in women. In the early stages of the disease, patients generally have no obvious symptoms. As the cyst grows larger, female patients will have a feeling of heaviness in the lower abdomen, and also feel uncomfortable during sexual intercourse. For this disease, patients must seek treatment as soon as possible. Severe cases require drainage surgery. The following are the steps for Bartholin's gland cyst drainage surgery.

How is Bartholin's gland cyst drained?

1. Make a longitudinal incision at the most obvious part of the cyst on the mucosal side of the labia minora, deep into the cyst cavity and with a length equal to the long diameter of the cyst.

2. Rinse the cyst cavity after the pus is drained and use antibiotics after surgery to prevent infection.

Postoperative care of Bartholin's gland cyst

1. Always pay attention to keeping the vulva clean and avoid sexual intercourse during menstruation and the postpartum period.

2. During the acute phase, you should stay in bed and rest to avoid pain. Local cold compress can relieve pain.

3. You can choose 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution for sitz bath. Each time, 15 to 20 minutes, twice a day. Oral antibiotics can also be selected according to the pathogen, and must be taken according to the course of treatment.

4. Pay attention to your diet, avoid spicy and irritating foods, eat a light diet, and eat more nutritious and easily digestible foods.

5. Change the dressing once a day and clean the vulva with 1:20 iodine tincture solution twice a day. When the secretion decreases, you can use 1:5000 potassium permanganate sitz bath for Bartholin's gland cyst to promote healing, but you should pay attention to the concentration, temperature and time of the solution.

After suffering from Bartholin's gland cyst, the most common treatment is incision and drainage. However, if you are not careful after the operation, infection is likely to occur. Therefore, it is hoped that patients with Bartholin's gland cyst will pay more attention to hygiene after drainage surgery and avoid eating irritating foods to prevent infection.

How is a Bartholin's gland cyst diagnosed?

1. The most easily confused with Bartholin's gland cyst in female patients is due to inguinal hernia. Generally speaking, inguinal hernias will cause some impulses. At this time, the patient can use his hands to move it. When the patient holds his breath, the lump will gradually increase in size.

2. Inguinal hernia mainly occurs when the patient exerts excessive force or holds his breath, but Bartholin's gland cysts usually persist in the patient's Bartholin's glands. It will not change with the patient's breathing or movement. Patients may also develop infections.

3. Generally, when a female patient has a Bartholin's gland cyst, it is necessary to pay attention to identifying other diseases to prevent misdiagnosis. For some female patients, Bartholin's gland cysts can persist for many years without the need for treatment, but as the cysts grow larger, they may gradually affect the patient's life.

Bartholin's gland cyst is a common disease among female patients. Generally speaking, it will gradually increase in size as women live. For female patients, it is important to pay attention to early treatment and differential diagnosis to prevent misdiagnosis.