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Would The Appendicitis Wound Heal Better If Left Uncovered?

After an open appendectomy for a ruptured appendix five weeks ago, (I am in Italy), the incision became quite infected. I was told the infection was not internal, but external. The surgeon opened one of the stitches to inject betadine, and a fair amount of fluid still leaks out of that small opening every day. I continue to cleanse the wound daily and disinfect with merchurichome as instructed. Is it normal to have fluid coming out five weeks after surgery? Would the wound heal better if it were left uncovered?
Wed, 10 Feb 2016
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted that your had open appendectomy operation for ruptured appendicitis 5 weeks ago. It is natural that some such cases get wound infection. Te Surgeon flushed the wound with Betadine, but the fluid still leaks out of the small opening every day.
I would advise you the following in such a case:
Request the surgeon or get another opinion and go for routine exploration of the would to remove some foreign body acted upon by the undissolved stitch or a dead necrotic fat tissue and you will be healed very fast.
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Would The Appendicitis Wound Heal Better If Left Uncovered?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted that your had open appendectomy operation for ruptured appendicitis 5 weeks ago. It is natural that some such cases get wound infection. Te Surgeon flushed the wound with Betadine, but the fluid still leaks out of the small opening every day. I would advise you the following in such a case: Request the surgeon or get another opinion and go for routine exploration of the would to remove some foreign body acted upon by the undissolved stitch or a dead necrotic fat tissue and you will be healed very fast.