The practice of flushing drainage catheters is important to maintain their effectiveness. Recording when drains are flushed helps the IR (interventional radiology) staff in evaluating the ...

You have had a drain placed in an abscess, which you will need to care for until it is removed. This will include flushing the tube daily as well as cleaning the tube site and changing the dressing.

Obstructive jaundice is often the first symptom of malignant disease of the pancreas (for example, pancreatic ampullary carcinoma and carcinoma of the papilla of Vater). As jaundice increases, it may ...

Introduction: Although laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) is considered a safe and effective method for treating choledocholithiasis, the absence of any biliary or abdominal drainage ...