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My wife just had a laparoscopy and her bellybutton just started pouring blood what is wrong?

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Post op bleeding: She is having post-op bleeding from where one of the scopes was placed (through her belly button). You need to apply pressure to the area and call her Surgeon ASAP to have it evaluated if the bleeding does not stop. Best wishes.

Dr Cattano and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/10/2014

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