Suggest Remedies For Removal Of Sutures

Posted on Sat, 14 May 2016

Question: I have had several sugeries, where my new Doctor is trying to correct by removing suchers I am allergic , but he has not been able to get them all. Now he said he needs to go back deeper in my abdomen to find the rest. is there another way this can be done. Three years I have been dealing with this. It is taken so much out of my life.The suchers look like carpet thread with a loop on it. They have been in me for years but only this present Dr. tried to help me. Please help me.

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Srapping and suture removal if required.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
Read and understood that in spite of removal of many sutures there still remains a small hole below the naval that oozes.
This is due to a condition what we call as stitch granuloma leading to a sinus formation.
Sometimes scrapping the granulation tissues and cleaning the debris alone can help for closure of the tract.
If not the foreign material ( suture) needs to be removed.
Nice to know that your healing is good in spite of diabetes.
The medicines have only supportive role.
If there is a single hole, scrapping alone may help; if scrapping does not help a formal exploration is required.

Please discuss this with your Surgeon.
All remaining sites may not need to be removed if they are not causing sinuses.

I hope this answer helps you.

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