Penrose drain

Intraoperative image of the dorsal region of the right hand of the patient after removal of the hematoma, aspiration of iodinated contrast and fasciotomy. Six Penrose drains were left and the edges of the surgical wound were closed with staples.

A Penrose drain is a soft, flexible rubber tube used as a surgical drain, to prevent the buildup of fluid in a surgical site. It belongs to the "passive" type of drain, the other broad type being "active". The Penrose drain is named after American gynecologist Charles Bingham Penrose (1862–1925).[1]

  1. ^ Romm S. (Sep 1982). "The persons behind the name: Charles Bingham Penrose". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 70 (3). Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins: 397–9. doi:10.1097/00006534-198209000-00023. ISSN 1529-4242. PMID 7051062.