{"id":602,"date":"2022-12-07T18:42:23","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T18:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perioperative1001.slc-courses.ca\/?p=602"},"modified":"2025-01-06T15:58:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T15:58:48","slug":"module-7-g-drains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perioperative1001.slc-courses.ca\/?p=602","title":{"rendered":"Module 7: G. Drains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Drains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Surgical drains may be placed at the end of a procedure to allow for the continued removal of air or fluids, which could be blood, serum, lymphatic fluid, or other secretions. A drain is not usually placed in the surgical site but <a id=\"post-477-_Int_YbLX83jQ\"><\/a>through a \u2018stab wound\u2019 or small incision that the surgeon makes near the surgical incision site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drains are classified as either simple or closed systems. Closed systems allow for a gentle negative pressure to pull out fluid, while a simple drain allows free-flow drainage with gravity<a id=\"post-477-_Int_jfy9m6Ms\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Bak, 2019)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5>Selecting a Drain<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>When choosing an appropriate drain, the perioperative team must consider:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>What is the purpose of the drain?<\/li><li>Does the wound require active or passive drainage?<\/li><li>How much drainage is anticipated?<\/li><li>The surgical site.<\/li><li>Which drainage systems are available at the hospital?<\/li><li>The surgeon\u2019s preference.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>(ORNAC, 2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5>\ud83d\udcc1 Documentation Highlight<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The circulating nurse must ensure that the following information is documented related to the drain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The type of drain used.<\/li><li>Location of the drain.<\/li><li>The method of securing (<a id=\"post-477-_Int_nPxENySw\"><\/a><a id=\"post-477-_Int_DYcLxjeQ\"><\/a>i.e., sutured in place, taped in place).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"post-477-_Int_Z3LpFPl9\"><\/a> This information must be provided in <a id=\"post-477-_Int_BW0tYhIP\"><\/a>the report to the post-operative care nurse during handover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(ORNAC, 2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5>\ud83e\udde0 Graded Activity<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>In Blackboard complete <strong>Graded Activity: Surgical Procedure Classification<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5>\ud83d\udcfd\ufe0f AORN CINE-MED VIDEO&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate to the <a id=\"post-477-_Int_ZGEuWpgp\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cine-med.com\/aornonline\/index.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cine-med.com\/aornonline\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AORN Cine-Med website<\/a> and make sure that you are logged in before clicking on the link below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Watch the AORN Cine-Med Video <a id=\"post-477-_Int_QNjAkzhF\"><\/a>on\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cine-med.com\/aornonline\/overview.php?cat=4&amp;id=2019\" target=\"_blank\">Wound Healing<\/a><\/li><li>Download the <a id=\"post-477-_Int_ihZrWUqW\"><\/a>Study Guide included to follow along.<\/li><li>(<a id=\"post-477-_Int_lafJ0WyN\"><\/a>Thread to follow in Cine-Med \u2013 Perioperative patient care concepts \u2013 wound care and healing in perioperative practice)<\/li><li>Runtime \u2013 39 minutes<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drains Surgical drains may be placed at the end of a procedure to allow for the continued removal of air or fluids, which could be blood, serum, lymphatic fluid, or other secretions. 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