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What Is Hard Spot Below Surgery Site After Laproscopy?
my wife had laparoscopic cholecystectomy just over a week ago. She is feeling fine, other than tenderness around surgery entry sites. However, the umbilical site has a firm spot directly below the cut. There is no redness, swelling or fever just the hard area under the cut. When she pushes on it it does not move, just a hard spot. She has a follow up with her surgeon in a few days, what could this firm spot be?
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hi.
if the surgery was unremarkable and there are no post-operative complications, then it is not worrisome.
the firm spot directly below the cut you are feeling is most probably a fibrosis underneath.. it's like scarring, only on the inside. this happens during wound healing.
have a follow-up with your surgeon as well.
hope this helps.
good day!
~dr. kaye
if the surgery was unremarkable and there are no post-operative complications, then it is not worrisome.
the firm spot directly below the cut you are feeling is most probably a fibrosis underneath.. it's like scarring, only on the inside. this happens during wound healing.
have a follow-up with your surgeon as well.
hope this helps.
good day!
~dr. kaye
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