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Securing Suction Drains (#10 Fully Perforated Jackson-Pratt)

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Although 'pinning' (safety pins) the suction drains to adjacent clothing is recommended by some as the best method to secure Jackson-Pratt drains, my experience (HTH) is that patients are much more comfortable with drains that are more securely stabilized as per below.