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Surgical wound not closing

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Murree · 24/07/2019 12:10

5 weeks ago I had a laparoscopy, the wounds on my tummy (not belly button) weren't set properly when they were glued closed and as a result I still have very open wounds.
Both are now infected but one is closing slowly but surely. The other though is worse and completely open.
I am getting the infection treated but I am wondering concerned that the wound won't close up properly and I'll be left with a crater in my tummy Confused
Does anyone have any experience on surgical wounds not healing? Does something need to be done or should it be left alone???

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LarkDescending · 25/07/2019 01:21

Are they being dressed and monitored by your GP’s practice nurse?

I have had similar(ish) - a vertical laparotomy incision which got infected and dehisced at the lower end, and separately a substantial surgical wound which was left to heal by secondary intention, which took over 2 months. Both have left much larger scars than the laparoscopy scars which I also have from previous procedures.

Cosmetically my scars are poor (understatement) but it appears I am just a bad scarrer and that’s that. I am told that most people have a much better result once healing is complete - I hope that applies to you and that it is being properly monitored for you.

namechanged2000 · 25/07/2019 02:07

Ask for it to be filled with fibrin glue

Knitclubchatter · 25/07/2019 02:21

once the infection is sorted it will heal.

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