Staple???

Heidi S.
on 8/20/12 7:14 pm - Sault Ste. Marie, Canada

I will be having my surgery Agust 29th and I was curious how long do the staples stay in and would I have to travel back to Toronto to have them removed?

Thank you in advance for all the responses

Heidi

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(deactivated member)
on 8/20/12 7:28 pm - Bumfuknowhere, Canada

Not all surgeons use staples. Many use dissolving stitches. I had one stitch that needed to be removed and my GP did it for me so I didn't have to go back.

the44plan
on 8/20/12 7:28 pm - Lake Huron

RNY on 07/13/12

I didnt have any staples (on the outside) that needed removed. They just used disolving stiching for me.

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Tammie

(deactivated member)
on 8/20/12 7:29 pm - Guelph, Canada

No staples for me either ...

Diminishing Dawn
on 8/20/12 7:50 pm - Windsor, Canada

RNY on 07/05/06

As far as I know, dr reed is the only one that uses staples.

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ShallowGirl
on 8/20/12 8:55 pm - Richmond Hill, Canada

RNY on 06/22/12

No staples here.

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msheavyhearted
on 8/21/12 2:34 am - Marathon, ON, Canada

RNY on 02/02/12

No staples or stitches. I guess they must use some kind of glue or cauterization to close the external incisions. Only thing I had were steri strips which fall off in about a week.

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