What happens to the staples?
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Titanium staples and other surgical implants are the most common and most tolerated world wide. The stomach tissue heals completely around the staples and they are not visible. I've flown, and be
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Ok Sleevers I am having a problem understanding what happens to the staples after being in th body for long periods of time. Does the stomach heal? If so, why cant dissolvable sutures be used, If the stomach does heal, does it grow scar tissue around the staples and close completely, does the body ever reject the staples, and how long can i live with these foreign objests (staples) in me?:thumbup: