Table 2: Drainage Outcomes.
PP: Polypropylene, PTFE: Polytetrafluoroethylene, PDC: Porcine dermal collagen, F: French, M: Multipurpose, DM: Dawson-Mueller.
| Patient Number | Mesh Type | Drain Type | Volume of Fluid Removed (ml) | Culture Results | Clinical Outcome |
| 1 | PP | 10-F, M | 500 | P. aeruginosa | Excision 1-year after drainage |
| 2 | PTFE | 12-F, M | 500 | No growth | Excision 7-days after drainage |
| 3 | PTFE | 8.5-F, DM | 15 | S. aureus | Excision 16-days after drainage |
| 4 | PP | 8.5-F, DM | 20 | P. aeruginosa | Excision 7-days after drainage |
| 5 | PDC | 12-F, M | 10 | E. cloacae | Excision 5 months after drainage |
| 6 | PTFE/PP | 12-F, M | 25 | S. aureus | Excision 21-days after drainage |
| 7 | Polyester | 12-F, M | 140 | S. aureus | Excision 11 months after drainage |
| 8 | PTFE/PP | 8.5-F, DM | 750 | No growth | Excision 7 months after drainage |
| 9 | PP | 8.5-F, DM | 30 | No growth | Excision 10 months after drainage |
| 10 | PP | 8.5-F, DM | 30 | S. aureus | Excision 12 months after drainage |
| 11 | PP | 12-F, M | 70 | S. aureus | Salvage |
| 12 | PTFE | 12-F, M | 40 | No growth | Salvage |
| 13 | PP | 10-F, M | 10 | S. aureus | Salvage |
| 14 | PDC | 12-F, M | 10 | B. fragilis | Salvage |