Close suction drain system made with 20 cc syringe and nasogastric tube (Ryle’s tube) for head and neck surgery: a Technical Note

The first ever recorded historical evidence for surgical drains were found in the era of Hippocrates (circa 460-377 BC). The Greek Physician Hippocrates used hollow tubes for the treatment of empyema. Surgeries of the head and neck region are associated with clinically significant post-operative mor...

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Main Authors: R. M. S. H. B. Medawela, N. Ravisankar, N. S. S. Jayasuriya, K. G. K. D. Kapugama, A. M. Attygalla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka 2018-09-01
Series:Ceylon Journal of Science
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Online Access:https://cjs.sljol.info/articles/7537