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Had gallbladder remove bout a week ago thru belly button. its bleeding is that normal?

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Incisional Bleeding: You can have some oozing of bleed from your incision that is very common. If it is bleeding heavily you need to notify your surgeon so that he can fix whatever is still bleeding.

Answered 10/4/2014

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