Staples

[Ree 215]

When do the staples on my stomach come out? and does it hurt when they take them out?

[Kbee 8]

Hey Ree. They are very tiny and never come out!

[Kbee 8]

Which is good right so you don't have to stress about another procedure!

[Ree 215]

Not the staples in my stomach, the staples on my stomach, the ones I can see. In each of my incisions I have 3 or 4 staples.

[Kbee 8]

Ahh apologies I misunderstood. I am really not sure sorry. I had stitches that dissolved. Can't help. Hope you recover well.

[mistysj 1,939]

Not the staples in my stomach, the staples on my stomach, the ones I can see. In each of my incisions I have 3 or 4 staples.

Your surgeon will probably remove them at your follow-up. At any rate you can ask at that appointment. Most of us didn't have staples in our incisions.

[tami j 277]

Mine came out yesterday at my follow-up! I was sleeved 12/16.

They did NOT hurt coming out at all! Day 8.

Have you started itching at your incisions from healing? Once the staples are out I've noticed the itchiness increased...eek!

[Sydney Lynn Pinckley 20]

When ever I had my Gallbladder surgery last year, I had staples on my stomach. They just took them out on the followup appointment. But mine did hurt when he was taking them out, just because I was so sore and bruised. It also just feels weird having the staples come out.

[Ree 215]

Thanks guys. I'm really freaked out by this. I too thought I was getting dissolvable stitches, but nope they are staples. I hope it doesn't hurt coming out and yes I am starting to itch around the incision areas. I hope that goes away soon too.

[magtart 603]

I had stomach staples for some procedure before (c-sec.?) and it did not hurt at all when they pulled them out.

[Coachdk 72]

I was expecting dura bond, but no, staples. When I asked, the surgeon said they feel the staples give a smaller, better scar. They were removed two days later before I was discharged. Steri strips were put on. Just a little owie as they were pulled out.