Penrose-Drain — [pạ̈nrous...; nach dem amer. Arzt Ch.Penrose DrainB. Penrose, 1862 1925], auch: Penrose Drän: “Zigarettendrain“, Drain zur Wunddrainage aus zusammengerollter Gaze, die mit einem wasserdichten Material überzogen ist … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Penrose drain — A Penrose drain is a surgical device placed in a wound to drain fluid. It consists of a soft rubber tube placed in a wound area, to prevent the build up of fluid.UsesA Penrose drain removes fluid from a wound area. Frequently it is put in place… … Wikipedia
sump-Penrose drain — a triple lumen drain formed by placing a double lumen tube within a Penrose drain … Medical dictionary
Penrose — may refer to these places:* Penrose, Arlington, Virginia, a neighborhood in the United States * Penrose, Colorado, a town in the United States * Penrose, Padstow, a small village in north Cornwall, England, with a World War II base near it *… … Wikipedia
Drain (surgery) — Surgical drain on the left hand after surgery of Bennet s fracture basis MTC primi manus 1. sin (S62.20) which was treated by alignement of a fracture and inside fixation by two titanium screws MS … Wikipedia
drain — 1. To remove fluid from a cavity as it forms, e.g., to d. an abscess. 2. A device, usually in the shape of a tube or wick, for removing fluid as it collects in a cavity, especially a wound cavity. [A. S. drehnian, to draw off] cigarette d. a wick … Medical dictionary
Penrose — Charles B., U.S. gynecologist, 1862–1925. See P. drain … Medical dictionary
cigarette drain — n a cigarette shaped gauze wick enclosed in rubber dam tissue or rubber tubing for draining wounds called also Penrose drain * * * a drain made by drawing a strip of gauze or surgical sponge into the lumen of a rubber tube … Medical dictionary
Trocar — Example of a trocar A trocar (variant: trochar[1]; from French: alteration of trois carré from trois (three) + carré (square) i.e, three edged , triangular) is a medical instrument with a sharply pointed end, often three sided, that is used… … Wikipedia
Drainage (Medizin) — Eine Drainage ist eine medizinische Behandlungsmethode. Sie dient der Ableitung oder dem Absaugen krankhafter oder vermehrter natürlicher Körperflüssigkeiten oder gar von eingedrungenen Gasen, um einen Normalzustand wiederherzustellen.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Placement of Penrose drain because of excessive bleeding.
