title: An evaluation of a post-operative vacuum drainage system.
abstract: The effectiveness of a plastic bottle vacuum drainage system ('Steritex vacu-drain') was evaluated in 50 randomly selected patients undergoing major surgery. The incidence of post-operative wound infection was 6%. The drainage system was found to be effective and acceptable to both patients and personnel involved in its management.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries