A 35-year-old member asked:
what happens with over granulation of surgical wound?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Matthew Lublinanswered
General Surgery 25 years experience
Nothing serious: Over granulation generally refers to over healing or too much scar tissue formation on the outside of the wound. This can usually be taken care of in the office with application of silver nitrate to the wound to stop the excess healing.
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Dr. Michael Milleranswered
Wound care 36 years experience
Too much good: Granulation tissue is when the capillaries that form to help wounds heal continue to grow and grow beyond what is needed. Silver nitrate is a bad idea as it is an uncontrolled method and you don't know what is dead till days later. Modern tx is to sharply remove all excess granulation tissue to below the skin level and then use modern dressings to promote more appropriate healing. It may recur.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Will I need surgery for an amniotic sac disorder?
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Dr. R. Wayne Inzeranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Unlikely: Without more information, can not answer definitively, but very unlikely.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
If I havesurgery to take out a disc in my back, what will replace the disc that the doctor removes?
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Dr. R. Scott Andersonanswered
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Fibrotic scar: They don't remove the disc itself just the gelatinous nucleus pulposis, this is what protrudes and causes nerve root or spinal compression.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
What can be done for an anal fissure after two operation of anal dilatation?
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Dr. Buck Parkeranswered
General Surgery 17 years experience
Sphincterotomy: After less invasive approaches fail (such as dilation and medication), a lateral sphincterotomy (cutting of the internal anal sphincter) can be performed to help heal the fissure.
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A member asked:
I am taking 60 mg phenobarbital daily after my skull tumor operation in 1995. What precautions should I take for my daily routine?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Mark Fisheranswered
Neurology 34 years experience
Ask yourself why: Was it a skull tumor or brain tumor? Why was the drug started in the 1st place? For seizure prevention? Have you ever had a seizure? Do you still need it? If you still need a seizure med, why phenobarbital? That's a bad drug for adults: bad for your bones, not great for your liver either. Go see a neurologist and ask him/her to reassess everything.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
What can I expect from foot surgery recovery?
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Dr. Jeffrey Kassanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Highly dependent: On what surgery you are having.
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