Having Staples Removed

[BPC 15]

How much pain is there if any when they remove the staples from your stomach?

[tonibugg 64]

? there are no staples to remove

[Back~To~Amy 307]

? there are no staples to remove

I second this question. I've never heard of staples that have to be removed with a VSG.

[lessofmeismore 1,405]

The staples are titanium and they are permanent.

[tonibugg 64]

If they remove the staples your food would float around in there! LOL

[BPC 15]

My surgeon use staples on your abdomen.

[Amom2twins 58]

Are you having open surgery or laparascopic?

[Back~To~Amy 307]

My surgeon use staples on your abdomen.

My mom has had other abdominal surgery more than once and prefers staples to sutures as they come out easier.

[Finding MeMe 204]

It sounds like his surgeon is not doing the surgery laposcopically (sp) so he will have one big incision.

[BPC 15]

Maybe nobody understands what I'm asking or talking about. My surgeon puts like 6 holes in your stomach and does the surgery life everyone else does. Don't they have to seal up those holes somehow?

[tara1021 13]

My incisions were glued. No staples or sutures.

[drewmon 7]

Hi there. I had mine done laparoscopically and they did use staples to suture the incisions. It was a little painful when they were removed but I was able to talk through it. Some people have almost no pain. I guess I'm a baby.

[tonibugg 64]

My incisions were dermabonded and stitched from the inside with the exception of where the drain was. I just kept band aids on them until they completely healed =) Hope that helps!

[tara1021 13]

See, I didn't have a drain either.

[BPC 15]

Thanks drewmon, that was very helpful. I have my surgery this Tuesday (31st).