tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31725635.post116235088325177415..comments2023-10-17T08:26:26.185-05:00Comments on Addicted to Medblogs: Stitches or Staples?Medblog Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13040521269327418240noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31725635.post-16636544397081369622009-01-15T23:46:00.000-06:002009-01-15T23:46:00.000-06:00how long will the hatchmarks from the staples be t...how long will the hatchmarks from the staples be there? i think staple scars heal and become invisible after 2-3 years. but thats a long long time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31725635.post-82999347619189784112008-01-07T21:08:00.000-06:002008-01-07T21:08:00.000-06:00I don't know about everyone's experience but I had...I don't know about everyone's experience but I had my appendix taken out when I was in high school in an Italian hospital and I was given the honors of having staples... not only did it hurt when a little old lady who I swear had the shakes removed them from my stomach some days after the surgery, but I've had to deal with a 5 inch by 3/4of an inch nasty scar and pains in my stomach from it... go figure a decade later and I wonder if I'd rather had kept my appendix lol... really though I'd take stitches in a heartbeat!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31725635.post-10880314820411980982007-04-21T19:42:00.000-05:002007-04-21T19:42:00.000-05:00Five major abdominal operations vertical incisions...Five major abdominal operations vertical incisions down to pubic bone, some closed with sutures,some closed with staples, the scars are much worse with staples, and the staples much more painful, and more painful when removed. Abdomen looks like railroad depot, but wear my bikini anyway, picture that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31725635.post-1164927590256656502006-11-30T16:59:00.000-06:002006-11-30T16:59:00.000-06:00Well, it's going to take a few hours to get that t...Well, it's going to take a few hours to get that thought out of my head. Yikes!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by and your comments.Medblog Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040521269327418240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31725635.post-1164863992157525392006-11-29T23:19:00.001-06:002006-11-29T23:19:00.001-06:00ps: I suture but then again I'm a midwife and you...ps: I suture but then again I'm a midwife and you don't necessarily want your goodies stapled ;) LOL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31725635.post-1164863944656082822006-11-29T23:19:00.000-06:002006-11-29T23:19:00.000-06:00I've had three surgeries (I'll use the right words...I've had three surgeries (I'll use the right words so you can use your addiction to look 'em up):<BR/><BR/>1. rib resection for psuedarthrosis (was even written up in a journal; it's on my blog); <BR/>2. a tibia-fibula-calcaneus comminuted and impacted fracture; <BR/>3. an ankle tendon rerouted to restabilize it and keep me from falling down ;(<BR/><BR/>Anyway surgeries 1 and 3 used staples and fwiw, they look the same as my sutured ankle. <BR/><BR/>My son had one craniectomy for coronal craniosynostosis and a craniotomy for cosmetic purposes (long story on my blog in my "kids" category). His surgeries were closed by staples and the scars are very wide, but that may have something to do with it widening with his head growth. Kinda screws with a cool haircut ;)<BR/><BR/>Great blog :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31725635.post-1162961531205688592006-11-07T22:52:00.000-06:002006-11-07T22:52:00.000-06:00Thanks for the comments. I appreciate ya'll takin...Thanks for the comments. I appreciate ya'll taking the time to answer my questions. M.A.Medblog Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040521269327418240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31725635.post-1162528109659152382006-11-02T22:28:00.000-06:002006-11-02T22:28:00.000-06:00The staples I've seen always look horrid. Subcutic...The staples I've seen always look horrid. Subcuticular sutures are longer to do, but if done well will leave the scar far less noticeable and less painful. Plus you have to come in and have someone remove the staples with a "surgical staple remover" similar to those used in offices and schools. It has caused one person to cry because of pain (although he was a bit melodramatic).I would recommend asking for sutures if I received surgery.MedStudentGod (MSG)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02670042423377931696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31725635.post-1162423940308022122006-11-01T17:32:00.000-06:002006-11-01T17:32:00.000-06:00Staples: bad. Some surgeons prefer them because se...Staples: bad. Some surgeons prefer them because sewing the skin is boring, and staples are very quick. Other than that they are: expensive, painful to remove (not horrible, but some pain), and may leave permanent hatchmarks if left too long. I never used them: I preferred a dissolving stitch under the surface and steri strips on the skin: nothing to remove, no scarring from the suture, shower next day, leave 'em till they fall off. Takes a slight amount more time: much more satisfactory for patient.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31725635.post-1162410435469531122006-11-01T13:47:00.000-06:002006-11-01T13:47:00.000-06:00Staples or stitches is determined by a lot of thin...Staples or stitches is determined by a lot of things. County/Public Hospitals go staples more than sutures.Private docs tend to use stitches because people are more satisfied with them. Attractive people tend to get sutures, so do females. How busy or tired you are can also affect what you get. And we rarely call plastics in for post op surgery.Irishdochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719177360151576253noreply@blogger.com