Medicine:Drainage (medical)

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Drainage (medical)
ICD-10-PCS0?9
MeSHD004322

In medicine, drainage refers to the removal (taking or letting out) of fluids and/or gases from a body part.

The qualifier diagnostic is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies.

Examples include thoracentesis and incision and drainage.