Effective Management and Safe Removal of Bellovac Surgical Drains

This report provides a comprehensive overview of Bellovac drain management, focusing on the effective and safe removal of these surgical devices. It begins by defining Bellovac drains and their function in removing fluids and blood post-surgery, promoting faster wound healing. The report details the types of Bellovac drains, including open, closed, active, and passive systems, along with the benefits of their use, such as preventing fluid accumulation and reducing infection rates. It outlines the benefits of the Bellovac ABT drain, emphasizing its ease of use and safety. The report then delves into the critical aspects of drain management, including the steps for emptying the drainage system and the guidelines for drain removal, emphasizing the importance of hand hygiene and sterile techniques. It also discusses potential complications associated with Bellovac drains, such as infection, discomfort, and blockage, providing insights into their causes and management. The report concludes by summarizing the key points of effective drain management and the importance of adhering to safety protocols to ensure optimal patient outcomes and prevent complications.

EFFECTIVE MANAGEMNET AND
SAFE REMOVAL OF BELLOVAC
DRAIN
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
• What is bellovac drain
• Types of drain
• Benefits of bellovac drain
• What is bellovac ABT
• Benefits of using bellovac ABT
• Drain management
• Steps to empty the drainage system
• Drain removal
• Guidelines for emptying the drain removal
• Complication of bellovac drain
• Conclusion
• References

BELLOVAC DRAIN REMOVAL
• Bellovac drain is defined as the type of surgical drain that is primarily used
for removing pus, fluids or blood from the patient’s wound.
• The drain is inserted into the patient body after surgery that leads to faster or
quick wound healing (Teoh et al. 2016).
• The drain removal system requires proper hand hygiene, introduction of the
patient about the entire procedure, supplies should be provided at the bedside
of the patient and waterproof drape or pad should be applied once the drain is
removed. This provides a place for keeping the pad after removal
• The drain is present with a complete set that comprise of bellows, catheter
and drainage bag.

TYPES OF BELLOVAC DRAIN
The bellovac drain can either be open or closed, silastic or rubber and
active or passive in nature and is considered as the significant
component under drain management (Holland and Smith 2017).
• Open drain withdraws the fluid into stoma bag or gauze pad.
• Closed drain is primarily formed by assimilating tubes that drains the
fluid into the bottle or bag.
• Active drains is considered as the drain that are retained under suction.
• Passive drain is considered as the drain that does not require any
suction.

• Silastic drain is considered as the drain which is relatively inert and
leads to less or reduced tissue reaction.
• Rubber drain leads to severe tissue reaction.

BENEFITS OF BELLOVAC DRAIN
The benefits of using bellovac drain after surgery are as follows
(Fichman et al. 2016):
• Using effective bellovac drain will help the patient to eliminate any
dead space.
• Decreasing any possibility of high infection rate.
• Prevent any accumulation of body fluid that releases after surgery.
• To empty any accumulated body fluid, bile or chyle, blood, pus and
serous exudates.

• Effective drain system is considered as the common practice after post
surgery that is primarily used for removing drain from the patient’s
wound bed that would result in preventing any infection and delay in
wound healing.
• After Surgery the accumulation of body fluid is the most common
phenomena that takes place within the patient body that therefore
result in increased risk of infection. Hence, surgical drains are used
that will significantly allow the body fluid to flow out of the patient
body. The doctor will also place a rubber tube within the patient body
where all the discharged body fluid is accumulated (Vecchio et al.
2015).

BENEFITS OF USING BELLOVAC ABT
The different benefits of using bellovac ABT is as follows:
• The drain is easy to use and includes following benefits (Moideen,
McMillan and Zafiropoulos 2017):
 No additional equipment is required
Dual function
No requirement of skilled and trained staff members
• The drain is completely safe to use as it is a closed system that reduces
the risk of post surgery infection
• Bellovac drain is cost effective

DRAIN MANAGEMENT
• Drain system is considered as the crucial feature for effective post-
surgical drain management that is sued to remove excess body fluid
from the patient body.
• The drain placed within the patient body can either be superficial
within the skin or placed deep within the duct, organ and cavity.
• The drainage tube comprise of significant silastic tubes associated
with perforation that will allow the body fluid to completely drain out
of the surgical site of the patient (Jang et al. 2018).
• The drainage can be collected in either closed system or open system
depending on the type of surgery.

STEPS TO EMPTY THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM
The different safety consideration that is included while emptying the
closed wound drainage system are as follows (Lieponis 2017):
• Performing effective hand hygiene that will reduce the high risk of
infection within the patient.
• Collection of necessary supplies that comprise of non-sterile gloves,
drainage measurement vessel, alcohol swab and waterproof pad.
• Effectively follow the agency protocol and apply goggles, non-sterile
gloves and face shield that will reduce any risk of microorganism
transmission between the patient and the healthcare provider.

• Maintaining appropriate sterile technique as indicated on the drainage
system that includes:
Removal of plug
Maintaining the sterility of the plug.
• Gently pour the drainage out to prevent any exposure of patient’s body
fluid.
• Sterile the plug and place the plug into the drainage system
• The device is secure don the patient's gown using safety pin that will
ensure that the drainage tube is effectively placed inside the patient body.