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Had Back Surgery Done. Has Back Pain And Massive Bruise Near Incision. Advice?
My girlfriend had back surgery a couple months back and she can feel when it is going to rain due to what I believe is changing pressure. She was complaining about her back hurting and when she lifted her shirt she had a massive bruise near the incision. She cannot remember hitting it in that spot to the point where it would bruise. What happened?
Fri, 3 May 2013
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The massive bruise near the line of incision is due to a blood collection under the stitch line. This needs to be examined by the surgeon and if the bruise is large enough then surgical drainage should be considered.
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Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The massive bruise near the line of incision is due to a blood collection under the stitch line. This needs to be examined by the surgeon and if the bruise is large enough then surgical drainage should be considered.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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