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I had pericardial window done vat & the surgeon drained my pericardium in surgery & then put a drain in my left lung not pericardium. is that normal?
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I was referred to a surgeon for my first painful pilonidal cyst that was draining fluid. It's not draining/painful anymore. Is surgery necessary?
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I had an lower body lift . My surgeon took out drains 5 days after my surgery and now there is secretion of fluid from my wound , what should I do ?
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I had a small pneumothorax that came from surgery a week ago. It was now drained with chest tube. It collected blood 300ml slowly during 24h. I am using lovenox (enoxaparin). Was the bleeding caused by tube?
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