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What Causes Water Like Fluid From Upper End Of Incision?
Hi, my father underwent CABG on Dec 2. He started taking bath from Dec 8 after the surgeon advised so. It seemed then that his stitches had healed. Today we found a water like liquid coming out from where the upper end of the incision started. We observed that after he felt something there. Is it something to worry about? What should be the first aid? We are going to see the surgeon tomorrow.Thanks
Hello there, I am dr.milan an infectious disease specialist answering your question, This watery fluid coming is of two type either infection or noin-ifectious, inflammatory. If infection is there it cause associated symptoms like fever and bodyache etc. Sometimes it is inflammatory because there is cut has been made and presence of stitches cause local irritation cause serous(watery) fluid from there by inflammatory response of our body. You should go for culture examination of that watery fluid along with complete blood count to rule out infection. I advise you to maintain hygienic cleaning of wound and take rest along with healthy diet. Please Follow your surgeon's opinion.
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What Causes Water Like Fluid From Upper End Of Incision?
Hello there, I am dr.milan an infectious disease specialist answering your question, This watery fluid coming is of two type either infection or noin-ifectious, inflammatory. If infection is there it cause associated symptoms like fever and bodyache etc. Sometimes it is inflammatory because there is cut has been made and presence of stitches cause local irritation cause serous(watery) fluid from there by inflammatory response of our body. You should go for culture examination of that watery fluid along with complete blood count to rule out infection. I advise you to maintain hygienic cleaning of wound and take rest along with healthy diet. Please Follow your surgeon s opinion. Hope i have given appropriate guidance to you. if you have any query you can consult me anytime. Give me star rating according to your satisfactory level. Thanking you.