Glossary
- Drainage
- Alternative Terms: -
Use of a tube to withdraw excess fluid and discharge (e.g. lymph) from wounds, sores or cavities e.g. thorax drainage, to create sufficient space into which the lung can expand after an operation
Author(s): Kinderherzstiftung, Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Sticker, Hermine Nock
Reviewed by: Professor Dr Hedwig Hövels-Gürich
Last updated: 2009-04-28
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