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This study found that the LOOP technique appeared to be associated with a lower failure rate than standard incision & drainage for treating pediatric skin abscesses. A video of the technique can be found at http://bit.ly/1rUDvsa Comment: The loop technique is described here: http://bit.ly/1rUCGj5 Am J Emerg Med. 2014 Oct 16. pii: S0735-6757(14)00748-7.    (retrieved Dec, 2014). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.