Billy button incesion looks open and yellow

Ahmadk
on 8/7/15 4:45 am

hello all

I did vertical gastric sleeve, and today is my 14th day after surgery. When the doctor removed my  staples. the belly bottun incision started to drain yellow liquid. After 5 days the draining become less, but thr incesion looks open. It is covered with yellowish matter. It is still wet. Is this normal. The other incesions are closed and fine. Any advice??? 

Thanks for any help

Sparklekitty, Science-Loving Derby Hag
on 8/7/15 7:22 am
RNY on 08/05/19

Give your surgeon a call, s/he can let you know if you need to come in and get it looked at.

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emelar
on 8/7/15 7:40 am - TX

Even better, take a picture of it and text it to your surgeon.  Visuals always help.  It sounds like you may have a little infection, but only your doc can tell for sure.

Cathy W.
on 8/7/15 10:40 am

Have you called your surgeon's office about your incision and the draining?  Anything that comes up like this newly post-op is worth a phone call, especially with the weekend starting tomorrow.  

 

Cathy

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Ahmadk
on 8/10/15 10:18 am

Thank you all

i took a picture and sent it to my surgon he said everything is fine. He said these are dead tissues

Kathy S.
on 8/10/15 11:31 am - InTheBurbs, XX
RNY on 08/29/04 with

Glad to hear  Keep an eye out on it and if it starts to smell give them a call again....  Keep us posted on how you are doing.

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