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A Simple Method for Quantitative Assessment of Suction Drains.

Guido Paolini¹, Michail Sorotos², Guido Firmani³

¹Nesmos Department, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University La Sapienza of Rome-Sant'Andrea Hospital in Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1035, 00189, Rome, Italy. guido.paolini@uniroma1.it.

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|March 30, 2020

Summary

Patients discharged with suction drains can now track fluid output at home. Weighing the drain container daily provides accurate daily measurements, aiding surgeons in deciding drain removal.

Keywords:

Drain output Quantity measurement Suction drains

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Area of Science:

Plastic Surgery
Surgical Innovation
Postoperative Care

Background:

Suction drains are common in surgery, but their use in plastic surgery lacks consensus.
Patients are often discharged with drains, requiring home management.
Current methods for assessing drained fluid volume are flawed.

Discussion:

Assessing total drained volume is unreliable for drain removal decisions.
Focusing on the last 24-hour output is a more accurate metric.
Traditional daily measurement methods risk contamination and are complex for patients.

Key Insights:

A simple, safe home method for tracking suction drain output is proposed.
Patients can weigh drain containers daily using a kitchen scale.
This method aids surgeons in making informed drain removal decisions.

Outlook:

This technique can be safely implemented for postoperative drain management.
Improved patient adherence and reduced healthcare professional burden are anticipated.
Further studies may validate this method across various surgical procedures.