Drain Care Walter Medlin, MD

by Bariatric Medicine Institute | 10 years ago

Instructions on how to remove your drain after surgery. This is for Bariatric Medicine Institute patients who have undergone weight loss surgery. This is usually removed 1 to 2 days after sleeve gastrectomy and up to 7 to 10 days for the duodenal switch and hernia operations. Be prepared with gauze and a waste basket. Routine drain problems can usually wait until the morning if you have