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Is it normal for drainage to be sitting still in the tubing of a wound vac? or does that mean it is not working properly?
9 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Normal finding: As long as the vac is on ; functional, just seeing fluid in the hose is not a problem.
Answered 9/28/2016
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The wound may be coa: The drain may have helped to allow the tissues to adhere to each other. If the wound area is small, the drainage may stop. Larger wounds such as a tummy tuck may continue to drain a small daily amount.
Answered 1/7/2014
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Depends : It depends upon continuous or intermittent suction.
Answered 1/5/2014
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IT'S WORKING: If the wound vac has evacuated all of the wound drainage then it will appear static. Only when new drainage appears will you see movement, otherwise, it keeps the wound collapsed
Answered 7/23/2018
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