Abstract:Background: Abdominal drains are widely used in various surgical interventions in almost all surgical specialties.
Case presentation: In this case report, a 33-year-old G3P2, GA, 34 weeks with placenta accreta, underwent an uneventful cesarean section with uterine preservation and bilateral uterine artery ligation. Due to mildly observed oozing from the surgical site, an abdominal drain was inserted as a common practice in many similar surgical interventions. On the second postoperative day, the patient drain… Show more
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