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A member asked:
Sister has scars from unknown operation at birth 1976? two holes on either side of her body, about 3 inches below armpits. one is approx. 3" deep, the other one is closed up. what could have been this problem and why does she have this?
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Chest tubes: Sounds like scars from chest tubes. Some newborns (especially premature ones) develop air leaks in the chest that require drainage of the air with tubes placed through the chest wall in the location you describe.
Answered 7/31/2017
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