A penrose drain is an open technique of allowing fluid to drain out of a wound into gauze dressings. This can be messy and take a long time. Are you sure this is what is recommended??You might what to consider two other options. 1. Going back to the operating room and placing a close suc...
The purpose of applying #drains to a tummy tuck is to release extra fluid that may otherwise accumulate under the skin, fat or muscle following surgery. Patients generally find this annoying and uncomfortable and they can impede mobility and therefore slow aspects of #healing. Over the years,...
A seroma can be possible after tummy tuck with or without drains. The important thing is to identify and to manage it early and appropriately. This is typically performed with in-office aspiration.
Our meta-analysis research (link below) showed that "drainless tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) with...
