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A member asked:

I had laparoscopic surgery 7 days ago. the steri strips fell off my navel incision and inside my navel there is what seems to be dark dried blood. ?

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Not unusual: Not unusual unless you are having additional symptoms like too much pain, fever, abdominal distention ...etc. in which case you need to see your surgeon. If just dried blood, wash it with soap and water.

Answered 1/9/2015

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