title: Observations on wound drainage with a review of the literature.
abstract: Observations have been made on the choice of wound drainage in 119 general surgical or urological procedures performed by surgeons in a general hospital. Complications of the drains used are reported. Softer and more pliable drains appear to cause less morbidity than the stiffer, more rigid variety. The literature dealing with drainage is reviewed.
mesh_terms: D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012408:Rubber
chemical_list: D012408:Rubber