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elaine35397
elaine35397

I am 11 days post op (laparoscopy) and still have stitches, should be dissolvable, how long should they be left?

I wasn't advised of this on leaving hospital....

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  • sue09496
    sue09496 elaine35397

    Posted

    Hi Elaine, mine took about 21 days to dissolve completely..  Unless they are sore and red just leave them 😊
    • elaine35397
      elaine35397 sue09496

      Posted

      Thank you, mine are all looking clean. So will wait and see. x
  • colleen_2828
    colleen_2828 elaine35397

    Posted

    Hi Elaine

    I had a Laposcope done a few years back, I had stitches by bellybutton & low down on

    right side, when I was discharged I was told

    not to get stitches wet for first week by day

    14 the bellybutton had started to dissolve

    & the low down one disappeared without me

    noticing. By day 18 I was worried about the stitch left so I saw my GP & he pulled it out & I didn't feel a thing, he said it was just

    tightly tied off. I wouldn't worry unless you

    find any discharge or redness.

    Loads of Luck.

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