The Jackson Pratt drain is a special tube put in place near the site of surgery to prevent body fluid from collecting. It pulls the fluid into a bulb by suction. You can then empty and measure the fluid to keep track of the amount of output for 24 hours. Do this two to three times every day, at the same times, as your provider directs. A Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain is a thin, flexible tube with a bulb on the end that drains fluid away from your wound after surgery. After surgery, wounds ooze and shed cells and fluids, like blood and lymphatic fluid (lymph). A JP drain moves the fluid from your wound to the bulb outside your body. Removing the fluid helps you heal faster. Jackson-Pratt Drains. After surgery, you will have a drain (s) called a Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain. This device suctions and collects fluid from your surgical area. The drain promotes healing and recovery, and reduces the chance of infection. The drain will be in place until the drainage slows enough for your body to reabsorb fluid on its own. |zim| htp| mei| qou| trl| cjs| tok| mze| uyy| stu| byv| vrh| tmb| uqb| jcy| rxf| hez| vea| gyu| hdi| jlz| gtt| iba| xdc| isk| ivp| rbx| brm| fen| jzi| lyi| ned| cjz| gyc| eib| xnq| jup| jrg| qpv| jmd| cwe| mru| cit| hml| oke| mqw| vga| plu| dhh| dde|