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Had Operation To Remove Varicose Veins. Has Leg Pain And White Discharge. Cause?
HI MY MOTHER HAD AN OPERATION ON THE 9/05/2013 TO REMOVE SOME VARICOSE VEINS, WE TOOK HER TO A & E YESTERDAY EVENING AS HER LEG WAS HURTING HER AND SHE HAD DISCHARGE COMING OUT. THEY TOOK BLOOD TEST AND CHECKED THE WOUND AND SAID IT LOOK OKAY. HOWEVER THE DISCHARGE IS STILL COMING, IT WHITE AND HER LEG IS SOAKING WET. IS THIS NORMAL....
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Welcome to HCM.
By this time the wound should have been healed .
Persistent discharge ,pain should be taken seriously . Please discuss with your surgeon and get a check up again .
ANY CHANCE OF INFECTION SHOULD BE RULED OUT .
Tests like culture/sensitivity from the discharge will be helpful to rule out infection .
proper diagnosis will help appropriate treatment and early recovery .
Hope your mother is all right by this time
Welcome to HCM.
By this time the wound should have been healed .
Persistent discharge ,pain should be taken seriously . Please discuss with your surgeon and get a check up again .
ANY CHANCE OF INFECTION SHOULD BE RULED OUT .
Tests like culture/sensitivity from the discharge will be helpful to rule out infection .
proper diagnosis will help appropriate treatment and early recovery .
Hope your mother is all right by this time
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