Preparatory and after treatment in operative cases . Fig. 152.—Rubber Tissue Rolled on Itself for Drainage Purposes. quired for absorption of this agent, and at times these drainsalso require removal. The cigarette drain should protrude slightly from the wound,the gauze being, of course, made to extend beyond the rubber tissueenvelop. The rubber tissue drain protrudes to the extent shown. DRAINAGE AGENTS 199 Rubber tissue drains do not act by capillarity and simply providean avenue of egress for the discharges. Logically, rubber tissuedrains should be employed only at dependent portions of the


Preparatory and after treatment in operative cases . Fig. 152.—Rubber Tissue Rolled on Itself for Drainage Purposes. quired for absorption of this agent, and at times these drainsalso require removal. The cigarette drain should protrude slightly from the wound,the gauze being, of course, made to extend beyond the rubber tissueenvelop. The rubber tissue drain protrudes to the extent shown. DRAINAGE AGENTS 199 Rubber tissue drains do not act by capillarity and simply providean avenue of egress for the discharges. Logically, rubber tissuedrains should be employed only at dependent portions of the Fig. 153.—Rubber Tissue Drain in situ. Their most useful field is that of drainage of uninfected woundswhere much trauma has been necessary. They occupy a position,


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