A 35-year-old member asked:
I had a appendix removed a month ago. why is pus and blood coming out of my belly button?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

Dr. Mark Hoepfneranswered
Surgery 40 years experience
Unusual: Best to call ; see your surgeon. May have a late wound infection or simply draining serona fluid or delayed reaction to sutures. Contact your surgeon.
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Last updated May 28, 2014
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