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Had Colostomy Because Of Persistent Diverticulitis. Surgical Site Not Healed After Taking Amoxicillian And Keflex

I had a colectomy on Sept. 18, because of persistent diverticulitis. The surgical site has not healed. I've been on amoxicillian and keflex, one more dose to go. The incision has not healed, stilll sore and red, very red. What could be going (p.s., I am 72 yer. white female

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Wed, 8 Jan 2014
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Hi,

I can understand your concern for non healing surgical site wound.

There can be mutiple causes of non-healing and the treating surgeon must consider important of causes and rule out all the causes according clinical acumen.

If I were your treating doctor then would have gone for culture and sensitivity of the pus from the wound site and accordingly the best suitable antibiotic.

A abdominal CT scan would be of most help to know the exact cause of oozing if any inside the abdomen.

Hope it helps.
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Had Colostomy Because Of Persistent Diverticulitis. Surgical Site Not Healed After Taking Amoxicillian And Keflex

Hi, I can understand your concern for non healing surgical site wound. There can be mutiple causes of non-healing and the treating surgeon must consider important of causes and rule out all the causes according clinical acumen. If I were your treating doctor then would have gone for culture and sensitivity of the pus from the wound site and accordingly the best suitable antibiotic. A abdominal CT scan would be of most help to know the exact cause of oozing if any inside the abdomen. Hope it helps.