Anatomical principles of intraperitoneal drain placement

2016-12-14T04-04-05Z
Source: International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Ketan Vagholkar, Shrikant Suryawanshi, Suvarna Vagholkar.
Drain placement after abdominal surgery continues to be a standard practice. However in recent years there has been reluctance amongst surgeons to drain the peritoneal cavity liberally thereby leading to a multitude of septic complications. A brief review of the physical dynamics of intraperitoneal spaces is presented with a view to improve the practice of optimum drain placement.


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