The surgical industry has gone through various levels of evolution over the years. It has led to a lot of creations and technological advancements. These creations are used for surgical purposes worldwide. One such creation is surgical drains.
What are surgical drains?
They are the tubes used for surgical purposes to remove pus, blood, or other fluids from a wound or a body part. Removal of fluids is a vital action in surgical procedures. It helps the healing process of a wound. It removes the inflammatory matter and hence cleans up the wound leaving it to heal. They usually remove the dead space. It might be the fluids or gasses that are blocking the healing process.
Types of surgical drains:
There are two major types of drains; Active drains and passive drains. And within that, there are also various categories. These categories are mainly decided by the material, size, shaping, and tube elements. Different tubes are used for different purposes. It differs from the wound type, part of the body, healing procedure, and so on. Some of them also perform actions differently than others. All these various types of drains have massively in the development and cures of wounds.
There are many such small surgical creations, and we often fail to realize their importance. Even though these surgical drains might feel like a small part of the whole process, they are irreplaceable. These drains are a necessity at any surgical clinic that performs these kinds of operations.
