But removing lymph nodes from the stomach (abdomen ... After a couple of days your nurse changes the dressings and cleans your wounds. The wound drains will be left in until they stop draining fluid.

Michael A. Mont, MD, Kyle Low, MD, Dawn M. LaPorte, MD, Emmanuel Hostin, MD, Lynne C. Jones, PhD, David S. Hungerford, MD, Department of Orthopaedics, Johns Hopkins ...

The standard practice in total joint arthroplasty has included the use of postsurgical drains to minimize perioperative wound complications, particularly infection. This practice is not without ...