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What Causes Leakage Of Fluid From Incision Site After Tumor Removal?

I had a procedure done on my liver to get rid of a tumor. They made a small incision next to my private area in the front and now there is like a water leak dripping down my leg and it wont stop and any kind of bandaid or bandage wont stop it. How do I stop it?
Mon, 2 Feb 2015
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Hi.
Thanks for your query .
The leakage of fluid from any of the incision usually stops within 1 to 3 weeks.
If it does not stop you need further investigations to decide the cause and get treated accordingly.
I would advise you the following :
Visit the Surgeon who did the procedure.
Ask for the procedure whether liver abscess was done ?
Ask whether the drain was in the Liver Cyst or in the peritoneal cavity.
Send the fluid for TB, Pus , any other cause.
Fistulogram
Further treatment may be necessary only if the drain does not stop.

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What Causes Leakage Of Fluid From Incision Site After Tumor Removal?

Hi. Thanks for your query . The leakage of fluid from any of the incision usually stops within 1 to 3 weeks. If it does not stop you need further investigations to decide the cause and get treated accordingly. I would advise you the following : Visit the Surgeon who did the procedure. Ask for the procedure whether liver abscess was done ? Ask whether the drain was in the Liver Cyst or in the peritoneal cavity. Send the fluid for TB, Pus , any other cause. Fistulogram Further treatment may be necessary only if the drain does not stop.