# laparotomy

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laparotomy/86323>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 9, 2001, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laparotomy/86323 "2001-10-09T14:09:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![shine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shine)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laparotomy/86323/1 "2001-10-09T14:09:20Z")

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does anyone out there know how long the healing ridge stays swollen above the incision on a laparotomy?

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**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laparotomy/86323/2 "2001-10-09T15:24:16Z")

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Seriously, you should ask your doctor…that’s why they get paid the big bucks! Besides, the doctor should want (a) to hear such follow-up questions to watch for signs of abnormal healing, infection, etc. AND (b) a follow-up visit!

…or I’d see a new doctor!

- Jinx