ENDO Messages for December, 2006: Re: Question about laparoscopy incisions/sutures

Re: Question about laparoscopy incisions/sutures

From: Alyson (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Dec 30 21:18:07 2006

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I don't think anyone intended to advocate that one pull their stitches out. It does happen on occasion that the tail of the stitch pops out of the incision site like a little flag. The rest of the stitch dissolves under the skin as it is supposed to and leaves the little tail barely resting under the surface of the skin (it happened following both of my surgeries). In my case a very gentle nudge dislodged the tail end and allowed my incision to heal where it had been sticking out. This came about weeks after my surgery when my incision sites were healed with exception of this one little thread sticking out. Obviously if your stitches are still in place you should leave them alone while your incision sites heal. Alyson

At Sat, 30 Dec 2006, Kristy wrote: >
>Pls ladies do not pull out sutures on your own. You can do more harm by
>doing so. If you have an issue with one of the sutures bothering you go
>to your dr to have them take it out. They have special scissors for
>trimming and taking them out if need be.
>
>The sutures if they are dissolvable do not fall out. The dissolve in to
>the skin.
>
>Julie, if this suture bothers you pls make an appt with your dr so that
>they can tend to it. Also, I would get in sooner b/c that is too long
>of a time span between surgery and post-op appt.
>
>The suture is there to keep the incision closed so that the areas that
>were cut open can heal.
>
>The reason for the steristrips is to help protect those incisions that
>are healing from infection from outside sources.
>
>--
>=====
>Kristy :)
>
>http://www.geocities.com/sokokl/Kristysstory.html
>

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