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What is an accordion drain?
An accordion drainage system is used to help remove fluid from your wound, abdominal cavity, or lung cavity. The drain tube stays in until the amount of drainage slows down. The bag has a valve at the top that does not allow air or fluid to go back into your wound or lungs.
How do you empty a closed suction drain?
Emptying Your Drain
- Get your measuring cup ready.
- Clean your hands well with soap and water or with an alcohol-based cleanser.
- Open the bulb cap.
- Empty the fluid into the measuring cup.
- Squeeze the JP bulb, and hold it flat.
- While the bulb is squeezed flat, close the cap.
- Flush the fluid down the toilet.
How do you remove a percutaneous drain?
Firmly grasp drainage tube close to skin with dominant hand, and with a swift and steady motion withdraw the drain and place it on the waterproof drape/pad (other hand should stabilize skin with 4 x 4 sterile gauze around drain site).
How do you empty a biliary drain bag?
Empty the bile from your bag when it’s about 2/3 full, or at least once a day.
- Wash your hands with soap and water.
- If your doctor requested it, make a note of the amount of bile in the bag.
- Open the drainage port at the bottom of the bag.
- Empty the contents of the bag into the toilet.
How do you care for an accordion drain?
Firmly compress the accordion suction by placing your thumbs on top and fingers behind the accordion bulb and squeeze the accordion bulb. You will need to repeat this one to two times to empty the suction bulb well. Turn the valve off to the flushing port. This will open the drain to suction drainage.
How do you sleep with a mastectomy drain?
For some time after surgery, it may be difficult to pull clothing over your head, so keep this in mind when you shop. When you go to sleep at night, pay attention to the location of your drains. If you are an active sleeper, you may need to sleep on your back or in a recliner to prevent dislodging them.
How do you empty an accordion drain valve?
How to empty a port in an accordion?
1 Wash your hands with soap and water. 2 Empty the fluid in the bellows into the bag. 3 Unscrew the port on the bottom of the bag over a measuring cup. 4 Let the fluid drain into the cup. 5 Clean the port with an alcohol swab or a cotton ball dipped in rubbing alcohol.
How often do you need to empty an accordion drainage bag?
An accordion drainage system is used to help remove fluid from your wound, abdominal cavity, or lung cavity. The drain tube stays in until the amount of drainage slows down. The bag has a valve at the top that does not allow air or fluid to go back into your wound or lungs. Empty your drainage bag at least once a day or any time it is full.
What does an accordion drain do for You?