Do the staples get removed? Cut heal?

[AvalonNeeCee 127]

I assume the staples stay in forever, does the cut actually heal causing the possibility of a leak to end?

[CowgirlJane 14,260]

Yes, staples stay in forever and the risk of leaks is in the early weeks/months. It is my belief that most of the time when they are found later it is because the swelling went down enough for the leak to be leaking. that is simply a guess on my part though.

The exception is a person on this forum who developed a very severe ulcer many months post op that caused a gastric leak. That is different then a staple line leak, however it creates the same serious problems. It is a rare occurance but definately reminds us all to follow up on symptoms!

[CanyonBaby 1,852]

And adding to what CowgirlJane said, we need to watch what we consume that can cause ulcers. They are serious, and they are REAL!

Good luck to you!

[NikkiDoc 312]

If I am not mistaken the body actually will heal around the staple so they will eventually be totally encased in tissue. Plus the cut edges of the stomach will heal together too.