A Rare Complication of Abdominal Drain: Fallopian Tube Herniation Through the Drain Site

• Main Authors: Dilek Uygur (Author), Seval Erdinç (Author), Hülya Dede (Author), Ümit Taşdemir (Author), Oktay Kaymak (Author), Nuri Danışman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medical Network, 2016-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Prophylactic drainage of the peritoneal cavity after obstetrical and gynecological surgery is widely practiced. The idea of "when in doubt, drain" is accepted and applied clinically by many surgeons. However, surgically placed drains are not without risk. The present case describes herniat...