Penrose drains, anyone?

[boggle]

I'm looking at some procedure revisions- trying to bring things up to date. Would appreciate your input.

Do any of you see Penrose drains used anymore? Are they obsolete? I see only Jackson Pratt and J-vac/ hemovacs used in my area.

:)

Many thanks!!

[Brownbetty]

Yes, I have seen Penrose drains used in the NICU with a s/p gastrochesis infant.

[Mattigan, RN]

I work in Peds and see them alot. Various procedures.

[P_RN, ADN, RN]

Hand/foot surgery by just one orthopod that I know of.

[OrthoNutter]

Originally posted by meownsmile

Yes, we too see the occasional penrose drain come from surgery. Usually it is the "older" docs that use them. I havent seen one for quit a while though.

Same here....the majority we use are bellovacs...

[Sleepyeyes]

I've never had to advance a penrose, boggle. Usually used for cervical or oral sx here. Actually I do prefer the bulb type, JP's, way less messy....

[TEXASWAG, MSN, RN]

When I was on tele, we had them. But as a newby I used to use them as tourniquets whenever I had to start iv's.

Boy, do I feel like a goober. At the time I didn't know what the heck they were used for.

[teeituptom, BSN, RN]

Howdy yall

from deep in the heat of texas

Mostly as tourniquets, and as sling shots