Drains - questions

AmericanGirl · 09-07-2007, 04:24 PM

How much fluid comes out of these? How often do you have to check them? Does the doctor remove them? Ohhhh I should've asked my doc but now he's on vacation for the next 2 weeks! Hoping some of you have experiences to share on this.

Atomic · 09-08-2007, 04:32 AM

Mine drained about 50 ml from each side, the nurse removed them before I left the hospital (I had surgery at 8am and left at 6pm) so I didn't need to do anything with them

Galore · 09-08-2007, 10:01 PM

I don't have any personal experience with drains but I have seen them on patients. I'm sure it will vary, but it's not like fluid should be gushing out or anything and they're usually the size of your fist (the ones I've seen called Jackson-Pratt look like hand grenades to me). In postop patients their drains often only need to be changed once per shift.

CaribbeanQueen · 09-10-2007, 07:51 PM

You can still call yor Doctor's office and speak to the nurse. Unless the office is totally shut down the Doc is on vocation.

09-07-2007, 04:24 PM	#1
AmericanGirl Always Surprised Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 121 Thanks: 82 Thanked 28 Times in 28 Posts	Drains - questions How much fluid comes out of these? How often do you have to check them? Does the doctor remove them? Ohhhh I should've asked my doc but now he's on vacation for the next 2 weeks! Hoping some of you have experiences to share on this.

09-08-2007, 10:01 PM	#3
Galore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: southeast Posts: 719 Thanks: 124 Thanked 205 Times in 182 Posts	I don't have any personal experience with drains but I have seen them on patients. I'm sure it will vary, but it's not like fluid should be gushing out or anything and they're usually the size of your fist (the ones I've seen called Jackson-Pratt look like hand grenades to me). In postop patients their drains often only need to be changed once per shift. __________________ Don Revis, MD

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09-08-2007, 04:32 AM	#2
Atomic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 776 Thanks: 22 Thanked 278 Times in 240 Posts	Mine drained about 50 ml from each side, the nurse removed them before I left the hospital (I had surgery at 8am and left at 6pm) so I didn't need to do anything with them

09-10-2007, 07:51 PM	#4
CaribbeanQueen Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 38 Thanks: 6 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	You can still call yor Doctor's office and speak to the nurse. Unless the office is totally shut down the Doc is on vocation.