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Negative pressures in surgical drains.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  534847     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Laboratory and clinical experiments were done to measure the pressure in tube drains. It was found that the fluid in drains connected to floor bags exerted a negative pressure equal to the height of the fluid column in the tube. There was no negative pressure when the drain opened into a urostomy bag at wound level. It is suggested that this negative pressure might tend to maintain a urinary fistula once a leak in the suture line has begun.
Authors:
C R Woodhouse; H N Whitfield; V J Stephens; C Harmankaya; J E Wickham
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  British journal of urology     Volume:  51     ISSN:  0007-1331     ISO Abbreviation:  Br J Urol     Publication Date:  1979 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1980-05-23     Completed Date:  1980-05-23     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  15740090R     Medline TA:  Br J Urol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  597-600     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Drainage*
Humans
Kidney / surgery*
Models, Biological
Pressure
Urinary Fistula / etiology
Urine*

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