Description of the drains most used in abdominal surgery, highlighting what aspects to watch for possible warning signs and also includes a proposal for a protocol for the care and management of the aforementioned drains and recommendations for their withdrawal according to the particularities of each of they.

Created for newly incorporated nurses in surgery units, OER, nursing and medical students as a consultation.

It has been developed by graduates in nursing degree who currently provide assistance in the surgery unit after conducting a literature search in 2018.

The present application is structured as follows:

- Drains: Different types of drains currently used in abdominal surgery are described.

- Care: Recommendations for the management of these drains.

- Withdrawal: Guidelines for the removal of an abdominal drain.

- Drained: Description of the different types of debit and how they are quantified.

- Classification.

- Bibliography.

- Authors note.

- Multimedia: Section with multimedia resources that help to understand the management of this type of drainage. (Some of them require internet access).

- + Protocols: Access to FEMORA portal that shows protocols in nursing techniques and care. (requires internet access).