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Had Surgery For Bad Tear Of Rotator Cuff, Clear Fluid Leakage From Incision, Pressure Sensation In Arms. What Is The Solution?
i had surgery for bad tear of my rotator cuff...2&a half weeks later i had excessive clear fluid leakage with white gobs also coming out of incision.i was told it must be a tear in a muscle that was leaking and building pressure inside my arm and when pressure built up it would come out of incision.how could this happen after surgery and not be detected while surgery was performed
Mon, 11 Nov 2013
Hi,
From history it appears that you might be having some infection in operated site.
Go for regular dressing with antibiotic cream, preferably by your operating surgeon.
Go for one course of antibiotic medicine course.
Ok and take care.
From history it appears that you might be having some infection in operated site.
Go for regular dressing with antibiotic cream, preferably by your operating surgeon.
Go for one course of antibiotic medicine course.
Ok and take care.
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