Olivia is going back into surgery in about 2 hours.
The blood accumulation between her lungs and ribs on the right side is bad enough to warrant another surgery. He said he has done several hundred of these surgeries, but has never had to go back in on the 3rd post-op day. He has only gone back in to do repairs on the first post-op day. I don’t know if that’s a good thing or bad thing, but it should be a relatively short surgery. This will be exploratory: clearing the accumulation of blood, removing adhesions from prior surgeries, and looking for slow leaks.
Relieving this pressure will improve recovery time, improve oxygen exchange, give her more energy, and the like.
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