Recurring Hematoma 2 Weeks After Tummy Tuck

June 1, 2011
Asked By:bih

i had a tummy tuck 12 days ago, drains was taken out 7 days post op, 2 days later, fluid started to build up, on day 10, it became extremely uncomfortable and the drain site started to ooze lots of blood..approx 500ml oozed out. this gave me some relief, now 2 days later, its starting to swell again, i can see that its a hematoma accumulating again.. approx 150ml already, whats the best way to treat this, aspiration or surgical intervention to identify the source of the bleed?

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Answer: Recurring Hematoma

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