Penrose drain
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penrose-drain-303-14826791
title:
Penrose drain
text:
A Penrose drain is a soft, flexible rubber tube used as a surgical drain, to prevent the buildup of fluid in a surgical site. It belongs to the "passive" type of drain, the other broad type being "active". The Penrose drain is named after American gynecologist Charles Bingham Penrose (1862–1925).
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encyclopedia
description:
Device to prevent buildup of fluid in a surgical site
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penrose_drain
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date modified:
2023-06-08T21:31:31Z
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