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Mesentery Technique for Drain Fixation in Breast Surgery: a Simple an Effective Technique
Journal
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
ISSN
0364-216X
1432-5241
Date Issued
2023
Author(s)
Type
Resource Types::text::journal::letter to the editor
Abstract
Dear sir: Use of postoperative drains in breast surgery remains a common practice even though their merits continue to be debated [1]. Sutures continue to be the most common fixation method by applying a stitch to the skin and looping suture material around the drain in the form of a ‘Roman garter’. This method can be associated with complications such as suture slippage with drain dislodgment, infection, skin marks or irritation © Aesthetic Plastic Surgery