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Friday first suprapubic catheter is a pigtail.monday a nurse showed i can pull the cath out a bit. friday tiny amount of yellow stuff in the wound -pus?- not flowing. maybe grease when they first put it in? slight redness near wound. long weekend?

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Dr. Sue Ferranti answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

You should call the doctor who placed the catheter as it sounds like you may have the beginning of a wound infection and you don’t want this to worsen. This may require antibiotics to treat. The redness and pus are concerning. So, call your doctor-there is always someone on call for this type of issue. Good luck!

Answered 9/3/2023

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A ctheter should drain at all time . Grease is not used to put it in- it is a water soluble jelly. Pl call your surgeon rightaway or go to the ER Good luck

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