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What is the Correct Way to Pack a Deep Wound on the Incision?

Pittsburgh8207Mar 30, 2011
I'm 5 weeks post op but last week my dr had to get a stitch out and it became this deep hole wound. He just told me to pack it with gauze twice a day, completely dry, not saline, nothing. When this happened to my mom years ago I had to use saline on it. I'm worried.

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