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Gall bladder removed a year ago. now i have a shiny spot in my belly button. cleaned it well, looks like metal, small, like end of wire. ?

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Suture: This sounds like a retained suture after laparoscopic procedure. Your surgeon can confirm this after examining you.

Answered 9/14/2015

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