Mr Singh / Mr McCrystal
Chest drains are only to be removed when all of the following criteria are met.
24 hours post surgery
Chest drainage is less than 50 ml per bottle over 3 hours & total drainage of all drains in 24 hours is less than or equal to 1200ml.
If these criteria are not met, chest drains are to remain insitu for a further 24 hours.
"After Hours": Chest drains should only be removed "after hours" following consultation with Mr Singh / Mr McCrystal.
Mr Shaw
Mediastinal and Pericardial drains are to be removed when:
- Drainage is less than 50 ml per bottle over 3 hours. (NB Mediastinal and Pericardial drains may be "Blake™" or "other").
Pleural drains ("Blake™")
- Are to be connected to the "Snyder HemovacTM wound drainage device" (grenades) when mediastinal & pericardial drains are removed.
- (NB: Pleural drains are to remain connected to the 'Rocket' drainage system if drainage is greater than 50ml/hr and surgeon should be made aware).
- Pleural drains on "grenades" will be removed when:
- Drainage is less than 100ml per drain over 24 hours.
"After hours": Chest drains are to be removed "after hours" if above criteria has been met. The ICU Registrar must be alerted to drain removal prior to drains being removed.