The use of ultrasound to locate a tethered surgical drain: a novel way to achieve fast removal
Abstract Background It is rare that drains cannot be removed after surgery, however, this situation cannot be completely avoided, and is also hard to deal with. The main reason for a tethered drain is inadvertent suture fixation. At present, no effective way was published or widely accepted to locat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-020-00929-y |