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Can I Remove The Plastic Left On The Stitches After Laparoscopy?
Age 38 height1.6 weight 62kg,I had laparoscopy done on Monday June 13,I still have plaster on the stitches its had dry blood can I remove it and put another plaster that I have at home.My dr never told me anything about the plaster.I ll see him next monday to remove the stitches.Can I remove them or keep them until my appointment
Mon, 21 Jul 2014
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post procedure (laparoscopy) stitches are removed on 7 -10 days. till then the plasters applied will be medicated and hence can be kept in place without disturbance. if it gets removed then apply medicated plasters after cleaning the woung with simple saline or diluted dettol preparation. wait until your appointment he will take care of the wound.
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post procedure (laparoscopy) stitches are removed on 7 -10 days. till then the plasters applied will be medicated and hence can be kept in place without disturbance. if it gets removed then apply medicated plasters after cleaning the woung with simple saline or diluted dettol preparation. wait until your appointment he will take care of the wound.
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Unless you have pain or pus discharge at the wound site you can safely remove the plaster after two days following laparoscopic surgery and have bath.if the wound is clean you dont need to apply a new plaster too.
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