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I had a appendix removed a month ago. why is pus and blood coming out of my belly button?

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Dr. Mark Hoepfner
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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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