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Reconstructive Surgery (Expert Forum)
My tube is still draining when is it safe to return to work?
Answered by
Archibald S Miller III, MD,FACS - sternal reconstruction, augmentation, face lifts, breast reconstruction, liposuction/body contouring, abdominoplasty, Breast reduction risks, breast reduction, skin care
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Tulsa - OK
Questions in the Reconstructive Surgery Forum are being answered by Dr. Archibald Sanford Miller III, MD,FACS, the Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine.
My tube is still draining when is it safe to return to work?
by jbs902, Apr 13, 2009 09:13AM
I had a mastectomy on Dec 22, 2008. I returned to work on March 3. Two weeks later the skin under my temporary extender implant broke through causing leakage and I had to have emergency surgery replacing the expander. My doctor said it would be 1 week to return to work. It has been two weeks already and is now moving into three, my drainage tube is still slightly over 30 ml. My doctor said I could return to work with this tube in place but I am skeptical. It is painful and I'm afraid someone will bump into me etc.What are the dangers if any of working with a drainage tube attached?
Doctor's Answer
by Archibald S Miller III, MD,FACS, Apr 19, 2009 06:20PM
, Apr 19, 2009 06:20PMTo: jbs902
The danger is of infection, persistence of drainage, and of early drain removal. So, I recommend not returning to work.
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