Drain tube incision after surgery
So I had gastric sleeve surgery on Friday and my drain was removed 3 days after. I am on day 6 post op and I am still sore on the left hand side where the drain was. I don't feel any soreness in my other incisions only the one that had the drain. Is this normal? Has anyone else felt some soreness from that area for a while? Thanks!
This is a great question for your surgeon! Call the office and see if you can check with a nurse or PA; better to be safe than sorry.
Generally speaking, though, sore incisions are to be expected. If they're hot to the touch or oozing, though, there could be an infection and you should have things looked at.
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What Sparkle said, and add to that if the area gets red... and then the red spreads.
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