Cox John S, Friess Darin
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd., Mail Code OP31, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
Case Rep Orthop. 2017;2017:8194571. doi: 10.1155/2017/8194571. Epub 2017 Apr 19.
Though a relatively rare event, retained surgical drains are preventable and can lead to significant consequences. Two case reports from our institution are discussed as examples for the challenging management of this problem as well as an overview of techniques for the prevention and removal of retained drains based on the current literature.