types of drains after chest tubes
Double collection chest drains are designed to be connected to two chest tubes. The drain consists of two collection. chambers: a major chamber and a minor chamber. This type of drain is rarely used for chest tubes on both sides of. the chest at the same time; rather, the tubes are on the same side of the chest.
Pigtail drain. â¢ A pigtail drain tube (pigtail) is a type of catheter that. has the sole purpose of removing unwanted body. fluids from an organ, duct or abscess. Pigtail drains. are inserted under strict radiological guidance to. ensure correct positioning. â¢ A pigtail is a sterile, thin, long, universal catheter.
â¢ A surgical drain is a tube used to remove. pus, blood or other fluids from a wound. Drains inserted after surgery do not result. in faster wound healing or prevent. infection but are sometimes necessary to. drain body fluid which may accumulate. and in itself become a focus of infection.