A modified technique for securing drains to the skin

There is a wide range of surgical procedures that require placement of drains. It is important to ensure that the drains remain in the correct position until their removal. The classic method for fixing drains to the skin involves the use of surgical knots. Typically, one or more of them are tied directly to the skin surface, close to the drain exit site, so potentially giving rise to problems involving tissue damage or the development of obvious scars, if the knots are excessively tight around the skin. With the drain fixation technique that we developed none of the knots constricts the skin, so avoiding any kind of damage to it.