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How Long For Stitches To Dissolve For Gallbladder

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Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

I had a closed cholecystectomy done on April 24th. The incision on top (Closest to gallbladder ... the signs it is infected or problematic? I had issues with internal stitches becoming infected after ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kakkar S. MD

Hello Doctor, There is a dark black patch of skin around the top puncture site ( near diaphragm) of laproscopic gall bladder operation. the operation happened 10 years back and the stitches were all healed. the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Rhea Chanda MD

Fell and bust head wide open> 7 dissolving stitches under skin amd 14 stitches on top. Stitches put in 9 days ago. 2 days ago i started getting a lump on my forehead under the stitches. It is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rhea Chanda ( OBGYN)
Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma MD

internal stitches on my muscle will go away on there own. My question is how long do you think before I can ...I cut my calf surfing. I had 35 stitches. The fin from my surfboard cut my calf... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Praveen Rodrigues MD

Hi I recently got my stitches removed but the area around the stitches have become hard up to the stitch holes ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Rodrigues ( Dermatologist)

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Dr. Harshit Bhachech MD

hi . ihad a gallbladder removal 3/4 months ago. the wound just above navel still has loose ends of stitches protruding. although the wound is giving me no problems there is tenderness and dark redening ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harshit Bhachech ( Dermatologist)
Dr.  T Chandrakant MD

I AM 49, 230 LBS, 5FT8, AND I HAD MY GALLBLADDER REMOVED LAST TUES 9/6/11, LAPROSCOPICALLY, AND FORGOT TO ASK THE DOCTOR IF MY STITCHES WILL DISSOLVE OR WILL NEED TO BE REMOVED? I AM NOT SCHEDULE TO ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Ivan Rommstein MD

I had my gallbladder removed on March 18th and my scars are healing but I thought there were scabs on each of them but I just realized it was actually stitches. I was able to remove 2 of them with ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr. K. V. Anand MD

I just had gallbladder removed on July 31st. I have four incisions that were sewn together with dissolvable stitches. I just found out disturbing news about my grandmas health and really want to smoke ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. K. V. Anand ( Psychologist)
Dr. Siddiq Ullah Shah MD

I had laproscopic gallbladder surgery on friday. The stitches at the left side of my lower naval feel tight and painful still. I woke up nauseous and light headed this morning. Drank some water and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Siddiq Ullah Shah ( General & Family Physician)