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What should abdominal surgical incision look like 16 days post? staples removed. small amount of yellow discharge and scabs. will cough undo?
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Healed: Fine Line with no redness or drainage. See your surgeon. Unlikely to disrupt but get instructions from your surgeon.
Answered 11/15/2015
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