Jackson-Pratt drain (JP)
Closed-suction drainage system made of a perforated internal tube connected by plastic tubing to a flexible, grenade-shaped bulb.
How it is used
Active evacuation of fluid from a postoperative dead space (for example, after mastectomy, thyroidectomy or abdominal surgery), preventing seromas or hematomas.
Clinical tip
The vacuum is created by compressing the bulb before closing its plug: it should be emptied before it is more than half full so it keeps suctioning effectively.
Sources
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History
Added to the catalog on 2026-10-02.
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