1. Surgical Drains Prophylactic
Remove pus, blood, serous exudates, chyle or bile.
Form a controlled fistula (e.g. t-tube after bile duct exploration)

2. Surgical Drains Therapeutic
Drain pus, blood, serous exudates, chyle or bile.
Drain air from pleural cavity.
Drain Ascitis.

3. Surgical Drains Arguments for their use include:
Drainage of fluid removes potential sources of infection
Drains guard against further fluid collections
May allow the early detection of anastomotic leaks or haemorrhage
Leave a tract for potential collections to drain following removal

4. Surgical Drains Arguments against their use include:
Presence of a drain increases the risk of infection
Damage may be caused by mechanical pressure or suction
Drains may induce an anastomotic leak

5. Classification
Open System
Closed System

6. jackson pratt (JP) drain

7. Penrose Drain

8. Pezzer Catheter

9. Pig-tail catheter

10. Pig Tail Catheter

11. T-tube

12. Chest tube