The present invention, in the preferred embodiment, is a
surgery recovery brassiere which resolves many of the problems faced by women who have undergone breast
surgery and particularly, mastectomy. The present invention comprises front panels,
prosthesis panels, rear panels,
torso band, straps,
drain tube apertures and fluid collection storage pouch.More specifically, two front panels each comprise a cup portion and a conforming portion. The
prosthesis panels are attached to the rear facing of the cup portion of the
front panel to form enclosed pockets to hold one or two
prosthesis. Each of the two rear panels are joined at one end to the front panels and extend to meet the opposing rear panel at a back closure. The free end of each of the front panels meet to form a front closure. Straps extend from the top of the
front panel to the top of the adjacent rear panel. The
torso band extends around the lower edge of the
surgery recovery brassiere to form an almost continuous strip of material along the lower edge of the front and rear panels.The surgery
recovery brassiere further accommodates post-operative surgical drainage systems composed of one or more drain tubes and associated fluid collection bulbs. The position of drainage tube apertures, generally located
proximate to the joint between the front and rear panels, allow
drainage tubes to protrude from the chest wall, through the apertures and into the collection storage pouch. Tab closures allow the wearer to secure the
drainage tubes within the aperture to further reduce movement of the tubes and disturbance of the drainage
system. The storage pouch provides pockets with elastic top entry so that collection bulbs are within easy, convenient reach for emptying lymphatic fluids and other waste materials. The upper edge of the storage pouch releasably attaches to the
torso band with a hook-and-loop
fastener system.