Small Amount Of Purulent in Surgery — 30yo Man | General Surgery | SMLE Q#1309
SMLE Question #1309
Surgery
General Surgery
Objective: OBJ-TRACH-EMERG-01
Last updated: February 2026
A 30-year-old man is reviewed on postoperative day 6 after an open appendicectomy. For 2 days, he has increasing pain at the incision site. Examination shows erythema, warmth, swelling, and a tender fluctuant area with a small amount of purulent discharge at one edge. There is no wound dehiscence, and the abdomen is soft without generalized tenderness. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
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