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I underwent an appendectomy on 27th of August but still the wound didn't heal complete ly, what should be the reason and little came recently which they drained and cleaned
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Get an USG done to know the amount of collection.
Then get it drained by your surgeon at the same time send the sample for culture and sensitivity.
Start antibiotics appropriately.
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Dr. Vedant W
General Surgeon
4 yrs exp
Surat
Wound got infected.
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Consult your doctor
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Start antibiotics according to pus culture and sensitivity .
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
Urologist
12 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Some sorts of infection, connect with a call for details discussion regarding the disease and it's management
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Dr. Sai Krishna Konatham
General Surgeon
6 yrs exp
Khammam
The suture site has got secondary infection
You need to get culture sensitivity
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Consult to discuss about the management
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