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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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Dr. Shanthi.E
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Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

Exp 17 years

Dr. Saisudha Kotla
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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

General & Family Physician

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Dr. Nagamani Ng
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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
MD
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

General & Family Physician

Exp 9 years

Dr.Raju
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Dr.Raju

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
MD
Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Remove Pigtail Drain

Premium Questions

Dr. P. T. Patil MD

Hi, I m having kidney stone initially it was 4cm l, 7 cm year back post that no scan take. is there alternet way to drain out or should i follow the surgical procudre. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. P. T. Patil ( Urologist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

84 yr old male copd enphsesima right lung lower portion removed developed an abscess tried to drain now they want to remove portion of rib and leave chest open to drain. I think Lung air leak and will ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

I had surgery on my elbow about 2 months ago to remove the bursa. The elbow continued to fill with fluid and drain for about 6 weeks until the incision completely closed. Now my elow is filled with fluid ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Shiva Kumar R MD

of CSF leak fluid accumulated on his left side of the head. Doctor applied "Lumbar Drain" and .... Lumbar drain was stopped for more than 12 hrs and the Fluid started accumulated again the head, though ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shiva Kumar R ( Neurologist)
Dr. Sumit Bhatti MD

I have a hoarse voice and the feeling of a lump in my throat following an appendix burst and surgery to remove it. I also developed an abscess and am going to have drain put in. The surgery was 10 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumit Bhatti ( ENT Specialist)

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Dr.   Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. MD

necrotizing pancreatitis. A pigtail tube is still on him for us to drain out fluid every now and then. My question is: how long does it normally take for the fluid to drain out completely? Its been... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ketan Vagholkar MD

hi,please, help 55year female with biliary stent (pigtail) to bypass CBD stone, 3month ago,now jaundice relieved but still theres astone &sonography shows normal daimeter CBD with stent .ERCP FAILED. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ketan Vagholkar ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

DOC.HE PUT A DRAIN IN MY EAR. NOT MUCH HAS CHANGED I DO GET SOME DRAINAGE EVERY NIGHT.ITS BEEN TWO WEEKS SINCE HE PUT IN THE DRAIN. I HAD THE HEARING LOSS BEFORE HE PUT IN THE DRAIN.ITS ABOUT 70% LOSS ANY ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Munish Sood MD

I had an I and D of a boil on the right groin. I had a drain inserted to drain and the drain has now been remove. the area where the I/D was done is hard and still draining a moderate amount.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Munish Sood ( Ayurveda Specialist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

My mother had surgery on her upper leg to remove a tumor. After her leg filled with fluid, has had a drain in a few months back, the drain was removed now fluid is leaking like mad, 250cc or more ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)