Re: GYN:  Skin Staples

From: DoctorJoe@aol.com
Mon Dec 1 19:00:55 2003


In a message dated 12/1/03 18:28:53, garrys@mindspring.com writes:

> For those of you who use skin staples for laparotomies, when do you take
> them out, i.e.  PO day 3, 4 or other?
>

I usually take them out on day 3. I close Scarpa's (or whatever you call it whereever you are) and so there's usually not much tension on the incision, vertical or horizontal. Then I steristrip.

Joe P.





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