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How Long It Will Take To Heal The Surgical Wounds After An Open Gall Bladder Removal?

hello doctor i have been operated one month ago for gall bladder removal through open surgery as lapro did not work since the gall bladder stuck to the liver. One of my wound is under healing process near the big cut which was a lapro hole probably. Slowly it is getting filled as i change the bandage probably everyday. Doc says that i have got superifical infection. Issue is that recently i have seen slight pus oozing out from one of the pores of the cut which was healed. Doc has started ZIFI 200. On removal of the bandage the big would bleeds slightly then get back to normal. Even from the hole mild pus when pressed come out and becomes normal. When will my wounds heal and i be normal. I have bath regularly nowadays since 5 days. Hope there is nothing to be tensed about.
Thu, 30 Jul 2015
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Thank you for asking Healthcare majic.

My name is Dr Ehsan Ullah &
I have gone through your query.

you have mentioned about your open Gall bladder surgery and a wound which was although healing but now it has developed Pus and at times of removal of bandage, it bleeds slighty.

let me clear your concept regarding some points of key importance

- you have mentioned that you have a big cut which was a Lapro hole probably.

Laproscopic holes are quite small and most of the time they just need a single stitch enough for their approximation and healing and their scar are very small.one of the key purpose of Lapro surgery is Cosmesis which means avoiding big and visible scras on patient's skin
so
This big Scar which your are mentioning is due to Open surgery which needs Naked eye evaluation and proper exposure so that's why it needs much bigger Scar than Lapro.

Your second concern is regarding wound healing
wound healing varies from patient to patient, Generally it takes the duration in the Range of 1-2 weeks and after that duration stitches are removed.
some factors which are vital in wound healing,

-Steralization and infection control during and after surgery
-Early mobilization of the Patient
-Diet of the patient
-Post operative wound Care

your Dr has examined the wound and mentioned that it's because of superficial infection

so it will gradually heal as soon as the Pus drainage is controlled by wound Care and Antibiotic coverage which you are already taking in the form of Cefixime (Zifi 200) in a week period if wound Cared properly in the form of regular clean dressings and mobilization of patient.

Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
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How Long It Will Take To Heal The Surgical Wounds After An Open Gall Bladder Removal?

Thank you for asking Healthcare majic. My name is Dr Ehsan Ullah & I have gone through your query. you have mentioned about your open Gall bladder surgery and a wound which was although healing but now it has developed Pus and at times of removal of bandage, it bleeds slighty. let me clear your concept regarding some points of key importance - you have mentioned that you have a big cut which was a Lapro hole probably. Laproscopic holes are quite small and most of the time they just need a single stitch enough for their approximation and healing and their scar are very small.one of the key purpose of Lapro surgery is Cosmesis which means avoiding big and visible scras on patient s skin so This big Scar which your are mentioning is due to Open surgery which needs Naked eye evaluation and proper exposure so that s why it needs much bigger Scar than Lapro. Your second concern is regarding wound healing wound healing varies from patient to patient, Generally it takes the duration in the Range of 1-2 weeks and after that duration stitches are removed. some factors which are vital in wound healing, -Steralization and infection control during and after surgery -Early mobilization of the Patient -Diet of the patient -Post operative wound Care your Dr has examined the wound and mentioned that it s because of superficial infection so it will gradually heal as soon as the Pus drainage is controlled by wound Care and Antibiotic coverage which you are already taking in the form of Cefixime (Zifi 200) in a week period if wound Cared properly in the form of regular clean dressings and mobilization of patient. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear. Thanks.