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Should Less Drainage From Jackson-Pratt Drain After A Tummy Tuck Be A Cause Of Worry?
I have a JP drain in for a tummy tuck...its been in for a week and is being removed tomorrow. They are draining less than 30 cc per side in 24 hours....all good. I do notice that since emptying my one drain this morning, it does seem to be plugged. That side wasn't draining much, about 8 cc as it was, and it IS being removed tomorrow at noon...do I concern myself with this?
Mon, 20 Jan 2014
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Drains are tubes placed in an operative bed which are usually closed suction systems which help to remove fluid normally secreted by the body in the immediate healing process. The volume usually accepted for drain removal is 30 cc per day for two consecutive days, though this can be variable depending on drain location. In ur case if the volume is less than 30cc, that means both tube can be used after by one.
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Drains are tubes placed in an operative bed which are usually closed suction systems which help to remove fluid normally secreted by the body in the immediate healing process. The volume usually accepted for drain removal is 30 cc per day for two consecutive days, though this can be variable depending on drain location. In ur case if the volume is less than 30cc, that means both tube can be used after by one.
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