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Stitches bleed after 6 months of surgery
My friends mother has a surgery 6 months back for an infection of stomach pipe... thr stitches run horizantally under the rib cage ...
Today there was very slight blood that came out from the start of the stitches on left side
The doctor has called on monday ... but i am curious to know why and how serious is the condition
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Hello, it's abnormal she need proper evaluation like BT,CT,PT, platelet count etc evaluation is must.ok.
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Dr. Bipin Ninan Abraham
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7 yrs exp
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I would advise you to to get assessed by the treating doctor as bleeding from a suture site after 6 months is abnormal. So kindly get assessed and undergo further investigations to find the underlying cause.
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Bleeding from the surgical site after 6 months is abnormal , if he or she has strained or lifted heavy weights it could be a reason , infection could again be a reason, please check for , pain or tenderness over the region , if there is a rise in body temperature .
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