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Question: infection 2 weeks after hernia repair
| tucker
- Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:15 am |
I am a 30 year old female. I had a hernia repair a little over two weeks ago. Today I discovered pus in my navel and in a couple of other areas by my staples, which will be removed in two days. I am still having a lot of pain at the site. What I need to know is, are the pain and drainage normal? I also had a hernia repaired that I was born with so the incisionis rather long. It required 30 staples.
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| Theresa Jones, RN
- Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:11 pm |
 Hi tucker,
Warmth, redness, significant pain, including drainage as you describe, indicates a possible infection. Notify your physician prompty.
Sincerely,
Theresa Jones, RN
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