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Trying to find out if i can go on canoe trip 16 days after surgery, 2 days after staples removed. had laproscopic gb removal except one incision 4"?
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Tippie canoe.......: In my experience, I have seen very few 16 day old surgical wounds that could be considered healed enough to risk developing an infection from being immersed in contaminated water. Ask your surgeon and see if he agrees.
Answered 5/31/2016
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