The term, universal waste, was coined by U.S. EPA in an attempt to describe wastes that seem to come from everywhere. 1  The term results in part from an early federal method of identifying hazardous waste, which was distinctly different from the early California method of identifying hazardous waste.
recovery. The length of stay after open heart surgery is usually 4-7 days. Your physician and a knowledgeable team of professionals will attend to your special needs, to help you understand your heart condition and how to best live with it. Your Heart and Its Function The heart is a strong muscle about the size of your clenched fist.
1 After surgery, one or more drainage tubes will be placed into your chest area to drain out fluids that build up. 2  These tubes are called chest tubes. 3  After the surgery on your lung, your surgeon will close the ribs, muscles, and skin with sutures. 4  Open lung surgery may take from 2 to 6 hours.