Open AccessProcedures Never Explained in Textbooks: How to Correctly Convert a Closed-Suction Drain to a Closed-Gravity Drain, and How to Correctly Remove a Closed-Suction Drain Off Suction
Author(s) -
J Stelmar,
Shan M. Smith,
Andrew Chen,
John M. Masterson,
Vivian Hu,
Maurice M Garcia
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of surgery and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2640-1002
DOI - 10.26502/jsr.10020236
Subject(s) - suction , suction cup , mechanics , geotechnical engineering , geology , engineering , mechanical engineering , physics
To describe a novel method to convert a closed-system suction drain to a highly efficient closed-system gravity-dependent drain and demonstrate its efficacy in an ex-vivo model.