I am 17 days post TT. My jp drain is still in place because I have had >30cc in a 24h period each day since 5/17. Yesterday I noticed that the skin above and below my incision is taut. There is no redness or tenderness. Afebrile. I plan to call my surgeon on Monday.
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Although nausea can occur with any post operative patient the anesthesia these days is great as far as prophylactically preventing nausea with medication. That being said some patients do still experience nausea, so you might not want to risk it. Talk to your doctor about alternatives for the...
The suture material for the muscle repair usually is non absorbable, so the suture can hold the tissues long enough while the scar tissue gets strong to hold the muscle in place. In some patients that have had a lot of stretching in the abdominal wall such like a twin pregnancy, the muscles on...
