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Staples or stitches

Did your doctor use staples or stitches to close you up & how many openings did he make?

I have 7 openings including the one from the drain and he used staples!

I’m not to happy about that! I have had 5 surgeries in my abdominal region & have never been closed with staples!

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You always have a way of calming my fears! ?
12 hours ago, toodlerue said:

Did your doctor use staples or stitches to close you up & how many openings did he make?

I have 7 openings including the one from the drain and he used staples!

I’m not to happy about that! I have had 5 surgeries in my abdominal region & have never been closed with staples!

Toodles,
Rue

Neither, Kaiser used glue, so I could shower right way, they slowly dissolved over time, a week or so I think

I have 5 incisions and they were glued. I was lucky to have no issues with the incisions and they are healing great! I think it’s all surgeon preference.
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I had 7 incisions. They used a glue that I assume was called Dermabond.

Surgical tape and internal stitches I think lol I never asked

I have staples with my 5 incisions. I am 5 days out and no trouble at all with them. Just wondering how they are gonna remove them?

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46 minutes ago, sammi123 said:

I have staples with my 5 incisions. I am 5 days out and no trouble at all with them. Just wondering how they are gonna remove them?

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They cut them with scissors lol it’s nothing fancy. Doesn’t hurt

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