You will see there are five bandages where the robotic keyhole surgery take places and the bandage on the left is the drain for the blood to leave. These were checked and replaced upon leaving the hospital one day later and 4 days later at the surgery. The clips held underneath are then being removed 4 days later still, so in my case 9 days after surgery.
A surgical drain is a small plastic tube that is sometimes used after an operation. It is put inside you during the surgery by the doctor and will stick out of your body until it is removed, usually a few days later. It connects to a small plastic bag that collects any fluid or air that has drained away from where you had the operation. Not all operations require a drain to be in: your surgeon will advise you if one is necessary.
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