2. THESE ARE APPLIANCES THAT ACT AS
DELIBERATE CHANNELS WHICH IS USED TO
DRAIN ESTABLISHED OR POTENTIAL
COLLECTION OF BLOOD,PUS OR AIR
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3. A. OPEN OR CLOSED
B. ACTIVE OR PASSIVE
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4. PASSIVE DRAINS
SIMPLY ACT BY MEANS OF
THE CAPILLARY ACTION
OR GRAVITY.
Eg.
CORRUGATED RUBBER
DRAIN
PENROSE DRAIN(A VERY
SOFT RUBBER TUBE
WITH GUAZE WICK
INSIDE).
SUMP DRAIN ( THESE
DRAINS ARE USED WHEN
DRAINAGE FLUID IS TOO
VISCOUS)
ACTIVE DRAINS THESE
ARE TUBE DRAINS THAT
ARE AIDED BY ACTIVE
SUCTION.
EXAMPLES.
REDIVAC DRAIN
HAEMOVAC
SURGIVAC
JACKSON-PRATT
DRAIN
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13. Where diagnosis is made with help of drainage
tube.
T-TUBE CHOLANGIOGRAM FOR RETAINED
GALL STONES IN COMMON BILE DUCT
BILIARY FISTULA.
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14. Where there is possibility of accumulation of
fluid/pus/blood which can result in acute life
threatening condition.
POST THYROIDECTOMY
THORACOTOMY
SPLENECTOMY
PANCREATECTOMY
ESOPHAGEAL RESECTION
CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES
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15. MONITORING IT IS USE FOR.
GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING. URETHRAL
CATHERIZATION.
FOR PALLIATIVE. ADVANCED CA ESOPHAGUS.
HYDROCEPHALUS.
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