Re: Ob: staples at C/S
From: Douglas Krell (dkrell@msn.com)
Sun Aug 6 19:31:27 2006
Try DermaBond for C/S inciosion closure.
Douglas Krell MD
>From: "Raymond Stephen" <stephen.raymond@dhhs.tas.gov.au>
>Reply-To: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L <ob-gyn-l@dns.obgyn.net>
>Subject: RE: Ob: staples at C/S
>Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2006 17:55:05 -0500
>
>I've been away for a week and was thinking not to reply to this thread
>because of the time lapse. However, Kenneth has put it exactly the way
>I would have and I concur whole-heartedly with the fact that staples are
>painful. AND apparently more expensive.
>
>Steve
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of
>Kenneth A. Thomas, M.D.
>Sent: Sunday, 30 July 2006 11:36 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
>Subject: Re: Ob: staples at C/S
>
>At Sat, 29 Jul 2006, RModugno@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >In a message dated 7/29/2006 11:11:03 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> >garrys@mindspring.com writes:
> >
> >When I tell them that I prefer staples, and haven't sutured skin in
> >years (and thus am a bit out of practice), well, many seem taken
>aback.
> >
> >Get one of the surgical assistants(Omni or Prime Surgical, whatever)
> >to show you their subcuticular surgical technigue in a non-midwife
>patient.
> >
> >Robert
>
>Staples have only one advantage over subcuticular closure-speed.
>Otherwise, they are painful to remove (the patient feels each one), they
>leave gaps in the incision when removed, and they invariably produce
>uglier scars, including the "dotted lines" when left in situ for too
>long. Since the scar is the only visual indicator of teh quality of
>your surgery that the patient (and her friends and family) will ever
>see, it is clearly advangtageous for you to minimize the discomfort and
>maximize the appearance of her scar. It's well worth a few more minutes
>of your time and effort in the OR.
>
>KT
>
>--
>Kenneth A. Thomas, M.D. FACOG
>Stratford, CT
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