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VICRYL SUTURES CAN LEAD TO STASIS DERMATITUS, CELLULITUS, AND SO ON. IN MY CASE, I HAVE THE ABOVE THAT IS ALSO INFECTED, BEEN SEEN BY 9 DOCTORS , AND I GET A OH WELL RESPONSE TO IT. NOW, IT HAS GOTTEN TO A POINT THAT I AM SEARCHING THE SURGEY REPORT TO FIND OUT THE SUTURE MFR, PART #, LOT # USED ON ME DURING MY SURGERY. 2 1/2 YEARS OF ANTI-BIOTICS, LYMPH INFECTIONS, ETC IS ENOUGH. TIME TO SUE SOMEBODY.
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How many people have had problems with vicryl sutures?
I had a bilateral fasciotomy on my calves two years ago, four incisions total, and had a reaction to Vicryl sutures. My body expelled the sutures and I was left with very bad surgery scars.
Are there any cases of an allergy to vicryl sutures?
Yes. The wounds get red and itchy, and the body naturally brings the sutures out. I happpen to be one of the unlucky patients allergy to vicryl sutures. Well you won't believe what I found this morning! I had these same sutures and totally freaked out! They were under a recall when I had my surgery in 2008!!!!! http://vicrylsutures.com/
Is prolene sutures supposed to dissolve?
no, prolene ( Polypropylene ) sutures don't dessolve. they should be removed.
Do Vicryl sutures in the knee need removing?
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Do vets use stitches after neutering a dog?
Most veterinarians use sutures that dissolve now a days due to the fact that most animals do not want to sit still to get the sutures removed. And those will take about 4 weeks or so to completely dissolve.
What happens if stitches don't dissolve?
Sometimes the dissolvable stitches takes longer to dissolve. If it is external and accessible, just cut it and remove it. Deep sutures can be left and will eventually dissolve. If it causes recurrent problems with infection, the wound can be explored and stitches removed.
Why does thread stick out of a surgical wound?
The thread are sutures used to close the skin over a wound. These will be removed after a period of time when it has healed or will dissolve itself.
Which suture is absorbed the fastest?
I believe it is Vicryl (60-90 days)
What surgical procedures use Vicryl?
Hernia, Hemorrhoid, Laparotomy Choleycustectomy
What type of sutures are used for a thyroidectomy?
continuous interrupted sutures
How appendectomy is done?
Open appendectomy:Skin incision made in McBurney's point.Dissection of subcutaneous fat and tissue.Dissection through external and internal obliques.Dissection through peritoneum.Identification of appendix, dissection of mesoappendix by diathermy.Ligation and division of appendix.Cautery of appendix stump.Burial of stump by purse suture.Closure in layers with vicryl rapide and skin sutures via subcuticular sutures with monocryl.
Is there often pain assocated with dissolving stitches?
Yes, as the sutures dissolve the load is redistributed through the adjoined skin on either side of the wound. As the skin adjusts to the load it aches.
