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Why do my drainage tubes have blood and oil?

January 26, 2018
Asked By:donussh2018 in Fort Walton Beach, FL

I just had breast reduction surgery. I noticed in the bulb at the end of the tubes has blood and also oil droplets or what appears to be oil, what is that

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Answer: Blood/oil in surgical drain

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