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date: 16 June 2021

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In the bullet under the heading ‘Technique’, where the text currently reads:

‘Place purse string suture and suture to secure drain now’

it should instead read:

‘Before inserting the drain, place a simple suture at the edge of the incision to secure the drain, and a mattress suture across the incision to close the drain site after drain removal.’