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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

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr.Raju

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Chest Drain Removal

Premium Questions

Dr.  Chobufo Ditah MD

I had gastric bypass surgery on January 27 and it is my 7 day follow up for drain removal. Is it ... stop completely before the drain is removed? Thanks. XXXXXXX ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

suggesting I have a suction drain inserted which I am not keen to do. I had a drain inserted for 5 days ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. P. T. Patil MD

says to drain and the other recommends removal. what do you suggest ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. P. T. Patil ( Urologist)
Dr. Rahul Kumar MD

please suggest good hair removal cream for chest hair removal. and also let me know when the hair will regrow. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul Kumar ( Dermatologist)
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)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Erion Spaho MD

My sister has a pin prick hole in her lung with a drain tube in it. How will it heal with the drain tube in it? This followed surgical removal of a malignant nodule in her lung. Sorry, I thought I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Erion Spaho ( Neurologist)
Dr. Arun MD

My husband is recovering from a abominable surgery which required a jp drain . The drain has been removed D however the insertion site , after forming some granulated tissue in the insertion point is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arun ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr.  Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

return next week for drain removal. fluid drainage has be barely nothing since Friday gone and 50 ml from ...just had surgery to remove fluid from breast area after mastectomy. Have had drain and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. B.dinesh MD

After Gall Bladder removal, the tube and collector ? Surgery on Monday, and still draining blood over 58 cc per day- is that okay? or should the Dr do some test to see why the drainage isn t slowing ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. B.dinesh ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Samir Patil MD

drain from my inflammed gallbladder to a collective bag that I wear and planned to do surgery at a later ... because of the drain or can somehow they pull the drain and let me keep my gallbladder. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Samir Patil ( Gastroenterologist)