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Instructions for Post Drain Insertion - Department of Medical Imaging 醫學影像部引流管放置後注意事項
Instructions for Post Drain Insertion - Department of Medical Imaging 醫學影像部引流管放置後注意事項
2024/8/8
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.
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