Re: Digest Number 1544

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infection after hernia repair with abdominoplasty

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> On 6/18/02 I entered Tufts N/e medical hospital for a hernia repair (

> Shirkora) surgeon prov ided his expertise and as far as I can tell nothing

> can indicate that any negligence was done to me by him. Unless you can

> deternime otherwise. My second elective surgery performed by (Dan

> Delvecchio) was an adominoplasty with lyposuction. Postop care was placed

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> the hands of Proger 7, and I was discharged on June21 with fever and

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> leakage from eitherthe stitch line or one of two drainage tubes. the

> compression garment that i was required to wear during postop had bloody

> spots centered over the incision lines.

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> On june 22, my f-irst visiting nurse to my home placed an emergency call

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> to ne medical center to indicate that my wound areas were smelly -some

skin

> had turned black and my temp was up to 101. I was admitted by the on call

> surgical resident. I am suppose to get discharged on 7/17. I am left with

> one big open wound that will require the wound vacumn that will increase

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> healing process from the inside out. Has anyone else had this problem and

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> so, please advise me on what I must do from this point on to increase the

> healing process. My apetite is terrible, and I have no taste buds will

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> go away. Should I get a lawyer or what can I do to prevent this from

> happening to anyone else.

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> Dr. Delvechio has maintained a vigilant avoidance, I have seen him twice

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> the 4 weeks I have been here, and on those two occasion he was always in

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> background with his medical residents. Thanks for your feedback.

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> I am home now hooked up to a vac machine that is closing the wound up from

> the inside out, I have a terrible tightness above the open wound area and

> hope all of this will begin to loosen up. If anyone has any thoughts

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> how to help heal my self both physically and mentally, I would appreciate

> hearing from you.

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> I thank God every single minute for giving me a chance to ov erc\ome this

> terrible ordeal.

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> Patty

> 53 yrs young

> gastric bypass 5/99 no complications

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