A new head and neck surgical drain fixation technique

A new head and neck surgical drain fixation technique

We describe a simple technique of drain fixation in head and neck surgery using a beaded 2/0 nylon suture and a ’clove hitch’ to achieve a non-slip fixation to the drain.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of laryngology and otology 2005-05, Vol.119 (5), p.396-397
Hauptverfasser: Lim, Mingyann, Pitkin, Lisa, Spraggs, Paul
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
(RF) Otorhinolaryngology
Biological and medical sciences
Drainage
Drainage - instrumentation
Drainage - methods
Equipment Design
Humans
Medical sciences
Neck - surgery
Otolaryngology
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Surgical Equipment
Sutures
Wounds and Injuries
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Zusammenfassung:We describe a simple technique of drain fixation in head and neck surgery using a beaded 2/0 nylon suture and a ’clove hitch’ to achieve a non-slip fixation to the drain.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1258/0022215053945804