These drains will be taken out anywhere from one and three weeks after surgery. Every day during the recovery period, soreness and discomfort should decrease. “Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery ...

This study protocol was reviewed and approved by our Institutional Review Board, and consent was obtained before surgery ... drain group received reinfusion drains. In each hip arthroplasty ...

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 ...