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A member asked:
I had my gallbladder removed two years ago now the scar above belly button hurts and bellybutton oozed and bled, doctor just said "i don't know" help!
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Belly: Hard to tell without looking but may be what is called a stitch abscess where one of the sutures gets infected, bleeds and drains. See the surgeon
Answered 10/20/2014
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See surgeon: there are a number of local complications that can occur. Hernia, fat, scar, granuloma etc.
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