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What is the difference between infected wound after gastric sleeve and abscess and fluid collections?

Q: what is the difference between infected wound after gastric sleeve and abscess and fluid collections?

: Wound infection means infection anyehere in a wound. Abscess is a closed area where the infection takes place. Fluid collection is a collection of blood or blood products or any body fluid in an area. These do and occur sometimes after any operation and can be treated.

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Wound infection means infection anyehere in a wound. Abscess is a closed area where the infection takes place. Fluid collection is a collection of blood or blood products or any body fluid in an area. These do and occur sometimes after any operation and can be treated.

Answered 9/25/2022

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What is the difference between infected wound after gastric sleeve and abscess and fluid collections?

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