A simple inexpensive technique for placing drainage catheters through the skin.
A simple, inexpensive technique for placement of the T tube or Jackson-Pratt closed suction drainage catheter through the skin is described herein. This is an ideal procedure to use when treating a patient who has underlying ascites and is at a higher risk of having a leak develop through the standard procedures of placing drains.
General Surgery Service, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora.
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D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans