What are the types of drains?
The types of drainage systems will allow you a better comprehension of their roles and how they work together.
- Surface Drainage System. Surface drainage systems remove excess water from the land’s surface through channels or ditches.
- Subsurface Drainage System.
- Slope Drainage System.
- Downspouts and Gutter Systems.
What is drain function?
A drain is the primary vessel or conduit for unwanted water or waste liquids to be flumed away, either to a more useful area, funnelled into a receptacle, or run into sewers or stormwater mains as waste discharge to be released or processed.
How are wound drains removed?
Remove drain:
- Withdraw drain gently, using a rotating movement for circular drains.
- Swab wound, if required.
- Apply exudate absorbing dressing, secure with adhesive tape if necessary – a wound drainage bag may be applied if drainage is excessive.
How do you treat a wound drainage?
Caring for the Wound
- Use a normal saline solution (salt water) or mild soapy water.
- Soak the gauze or cloth in the saline solution or soapy water, and gently dab or wipe the skin with it.
- Try to remove all drainage and any dried blood or other matter that may have built up on the skin.
What causes excessive wound drainage?
Exudate or wound drainage is the result of dilation of the blood vessels during the early inflammatory stage of healing, possibly caused by the presence of certain bacteria. In an attempt to heal the wound, the body is creating and maintaining an optimal moist wound environment.
What color should wound drainage be?
Color is generally clear to pale yellow (normal), red (fresh blood), brown (dried or old blood), white (see above), or blue-green (usually indicative of Pseudomonas infection and should be cultured). The amount of drainage is generally documented as absent, scant, minimal, moderate, large, or copious.
What kind of drain to use for drainage?
A Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain (see Figure 4.4) is usually used for smaller amounts of drainage (25 to 50 ml). Drains are usually sutured to the skin to prevent accidental removal.
How to prepare for the removal of a drain?
Ask patient to take a deep breath and exhale slowly; remove the drain as the patient exhales. This step helps the patient prepare for removal of the drain. 13.
How are drains sutured to prevent accidental removal?
Drains are usually sutured to the skin to prevent accidental removal. The drainage site is covered with a sterile dressing and should be checked periodically to ensure the drain is functioning effectively and that no leaking is occurring. Checklist 39 outlines the steps to take when emptying a closed wound drainage system.
How are drains used in post operative care?
Drain Management. Drains systems are a common feature of post-operative surgical management and are used to remove drainage from a wound bed to prevent infection and the delay of wound healing. A drain may be superficial to the skin or deep in an organ, duct, or a cavity such as a hematoma.