Removal of drainage

Definition of drainage

• Drainage is the process by which water or other liquids are drained from a place.

• Surgical drains are catheters placed near the surgical wound to remove blood, pus, or other fluid and prevent it from accumulating in the body.

•  Drainage is the natural or artificial removal of a surface's water and sub-surface water from an area with excess water.

• process of draining something, the act or process of removing water or liquid from a place or thing

Classification of drainage

• Passive drainage

• Slope drainage

• Open drainage

• subsurface drainage

Complication of drainage

• Blockage

• Phlebitis

• Edema

• Foreign body reaction such as swelling

Equipment of removal of drainage

• Sterile water

• Sodium chloride ( normal saline )

• Micropore

• Povidone iodine

Nursing responsibility - Pre procedure

• Documentation

• Maintain sterile procedure

• Inform patient about the procedure

• Prepare the equipment

Your patient asks why it’s important to hold his breath while the nurse removes his drainage. what is the best response to the question

• Holding your breath allows the nurse to remove the drainage pulled out

• Holding your breath helps minimise the pain you might feel when the drainage pulled out

• it’s not necessary to hold your breath during this procedure

• Holding your breath prevents air from re - entering your drainage when the drainage is pulled

Name of the drain

• T-tube drain

• Penrose drain

• Pigtall drain

• Hemovac drain