Health Education

Purpose

The drainage tube is placed through the skin to drain the abscess, hematoma or accumulated fluid inside the body and alleviate the clinical symptoms.

Instructions for Post Drain Insertion

• After insertion of the drain, please rest in bed for 6 hours to avoid wound oozing. You may sit up or turn over during bed rest.
• After insertion of the drain, please follow the instructions of food intake provided by the physician.  

Daily Care

• Patient can still leave the bed and move after the insertion of drain. Use a pin or clipper to fix the drain on the cloth with proper length of the tube reserved to avoid pulling the tube when moving.
• Keep the drain and the drainage bag lower than the wound to prevent the reflux of drainage fluid.
• Do not put the drainage bag on the ground to prevent contamination of drainage bag.
• The nurses will monitor the drainage amount and replace wound dressing everyday.
• For any wetness of the wound gauze, please inform the nurses.
• When drainage amount decreased, the physician will arrange examination for drainage tube revision.