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Pilot study to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and potential impact of an at-home surgical drain removal program

MacDonald, Stephanie A.; Akhter, Mudassir S.; Wyland, Alden E.; Iqbal, Emaad J.; Samhan, Ashraf; Martindale, Robert G.; Orenstein, Sean B.; Nikolian, Vahagn C.
2021
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Surgical drains are placed during abdominal wall reconstruction to reduce surgical site complications. Drains are typically removed by the surgical team or local providers closer to patients? residences. We describe a virtual drain removal option for patients undergoing advanced hernia repair to alleviate the burden of drain removal on patients.

Title
Pilot study to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and potential impact of an at-home surgical drain removal program
Creator
MacDonald, Stephanie A. : Oregon Health and Science University
Akhter, Mudassir S. : Oregon Health and Science University
Wyland, Alden E. : Oregon Health and Science University
Iqbal, Emaad J. : Oregon Health and Science University
Samhan, Ashraf : Oregon Health and Science University
Martindale, Robert G. : Oregon Health and Science University
Orenstein, Sean B. : Oregon Health and Science University
Nikolian, Vahagn C. : Oregon Health and Science University
Meeting Name
Research Week, Oregon Health and Science University, 2021
Publisher
Oregon Health and Science University
Date
2021
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.6083/cr56n174h
Content Type
Abstract
Copyright Status
In copyright - joint owners
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Record ID
9237
Record Created
2023-06-29
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