What Is Going On

[mwilson4040 28]

O im 8 weeks post op and i feel great. Except my belly button were they did surgery is leaking blood and Fluid and some green stuff. It is constantly wet. I could push on it and it would fill up. My surgeon is baffled i went in today for wound exploration surgery waited 7 hrs only to he sent home becuzz of no operating rooms. And surgeon saw a piece of dried greenstuff it looked like seaweed and said this worries him maybe leaky bowel or infection. But ive been on antibiotics for ten days and fluid does not stink anymore. Oh and the ct scan showed no major abcesses any suggestions

[crys 4]

I wouldn't have a clue but I hope you are okay. Keep us informed.

[oldmedic 2]

Did the CT show no masses or inflamation of your bowel. If that is the case then the infection is to the incissional site. The CT would have picked up internal problems in form of free Fluid or abcess. If it was negative for that then most likely is a incissional abcess and infection. Meaning outside your abd. Most come is Staff infection. What antibiotic are you on? And dont accept the surgeon doesnt have a clue, that is BS.

[mwilson4040 28]

Ive been on 500 mg of keflex 4x a day for 10 days and they said it showed no abcesses so they think it us outside the abdominal wall. How could this thing get infected after it had been closed for 6 weeks

[JaniRN 5]

The same think is happening to mine. I had surgery on apr 18

[mwilson4040 28]

Really what did your surgeon say

[oldmedic 2]

From what you have described it sounds like it is in the skin or between the skin and external abd wall. Happens occassionally, When we start to get a puss pocket, it has to be openned up and puss removed so it will heal. Otherwise the antibiotics can not clear it as with a pocket of infection, the skin just keeps getting reinfected as there is no blood flow into the puss to kill off the infection. Keflex is a common skin antibiotic and does well however if they culture it the can test what is growing (bacteria) against several classes of antibiotics to see what works and what doesnt. I prefer Bactrim DS for this as it has better coverage for MRSA. Just some thoughts. Make sure they culture it.

[mwilson4040 28]

Thanks so much oldmedic i will so do you think next week is putting of surgery to open it up to long

[oldmedic 2]

If you have a small abcess in the skin that can be openned in the office and should be done asap. If he is wanting an OR I am not exactly what he is planning on doing, that makes me think he is going back into the abd or he is going to open the skin significantly to wash it out. You should be given an informed consent on exactly what he wants to do and have it explained in terms you understand. Call and talk with you surgeon or his PA. Get the answers.

[mwilson4040 28]

Thank you very much