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What Causes Infection On The Surgical Sutures Post Triple Bypass Surgery?
Had triple bypass Dec 3rd..doing well except in middle if chest incision a spit stretched open and got infected. Had stitches removed Dec 30/ am taking keflex 509 three x day and using Dakin s solution twice a day. They won t want to restitch it will they?? Go back to surgeon the 5,the. Dakins cleaning it up but doubt be all the way by the 5,the.
Fri, 3 Jun 2016
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No, you don't resuture an in infected wound like that--it has to close on its own and it will in time. It should heal without any problems with what you're doing now
No, you don't resuture an in infected wound like that--it has to close on its own and it will in time. It should heal without any problems with what you're doing now
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