Double-coated medical tape modification of finger trap method for anchoring drainage catheters to the skin.
The authors describe a simple method using double-coated medical tape to improve adherence between a finger trap suture and a drainage catheter. They have used it on multiple types of catheters without failure.
D001458:Bandages; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D013537:Sutures