Application of disposable drainage bag as an attachment of postoperative drainage device in oral and maxillofacial tumor surgery

Abstract

Objective To explore the role of disposable drainage bag as an attachment of postoperative drainage device in oral and maxillofacial tumor surgery. Methods Using convenient sampling method, a total of 200 patients with wound drainage requiring postoperative maxillofacial tumor observation from December 2017 to March 2018 in the PACU of Peking University Hospital of Stomatology were selected as subjects. According to the enrollment time, they were divided into two groups. The first 100 cases were the control group, the negative pressure drainage device was used alone, and the latter 100 cases were the experimental group, the negative pressure drainage device was used to connect the disposable drainage bag. The working time of nurses with drainage device, contamination of drainage fluid and wound infection rate related to drainage device were compared between the two groups. Results The nursing operation time of the control group was (73.57±42.17) s; there were16 cases of drainage fluid contamination; the infection rate of drainage tube was 0. The nursing operation time of the experimental group was (49.20±22.35) s; the drainage fluid was contaminated in 2 cases; the drainage infection rate was 0. The working time of nurses with drainage device and contamination of drainage fluid in the experimental group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05) . Wound infection related to drainage device did not occur in either groups. Conclusions Disposable drainage bag as an attachment of postoperative drainage device can significantly decrease the time of nursing work, reduce contamination of drainage fluid and does not increase the incidence of drainage-related infections. It can be promoted to use in clinical work. Key words: Perioperative nursing; Drainage; Infection control; Oral and maxillofacial surgery; Negative pressure drainage device