1. A Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain is used to remove fluids that build up in an area of your body after surgery. The JP drain is a bulb-shaped device co...

If you have a bandage, change it once a day. You may need to change your bandage more than once a day if it gets completely wet. 1. Wash your hands...

Empty the bulb when it is half full or every 8 to 12 hours. 1. Wash your hands with soap and water. 2. Remove the plug from the bulb. 3. Pour the f...

Use the following steps to clear your Jackson-Pratt tubing: 1. Hold the tubing between your thumb and first finger at the place closest to your ski...

The amount of fluid that you drain will decrease as your wound heals. The JP drain usually is removed when less than 30 milliliters (2 tablespoons)...

The JP drain site may be painful. You may have trouble lying on the side with your JP drain. Your JP drain site may leak. The JP drain may be pulle...

1. Your JP drain breaks or comes out. 2. You have cloudy yellow or brown drainage from your JP drain site, or the drainage smells bad.

1. You drain less than 30 milliliters (2 tablespoons) in 24 hours. This may mean your drain can be removed. 2. You suddenly stop draining fluid or...