The use of wound drainage bags for complex wounds

The routine use of drainage devices for wound management is relatively uncommon because of the extensive range of dressings available. However, there is an almost equally large range of wound drainage devices with different designs and properties from which to choose. Large, complex wounds with a fistula draining small bowel content are difficult to manage. This article focuses on wound drainage bags and explores the case of a patient with a large abdominal wound with a fistula at the lower end whose effluent was contained by Wound Manager (manufactured by Craig Medical, obtained from ConvaTec).