title: A new head and neck surgical drain fixation technique.
abstract: We describe a simple technique of drain fixation in head and neck surgery using a beaded 2/0 nylon suture and a 'clove hitch' to achieve a non-slip fixation to the drain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, UK. mingyannl@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mingyann
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pitkin
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Spraggs
mesh_terms: D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D013537:Sutures