Comments on: Surgery Without Stitches http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/28/surgery-without-stitches/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:13:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eric the Grey http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/28/surgery-without-stitches/comment-page-1/#comment-936306 Eric the Grey Sat, 29 Dec 2007 06:52:27 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15220#comment-936306 I have to agree with having staples removed. This would have been nice to have earlier this year when I broke my leg and ankle. No staple pulling would have been nice... EtG I have to agree with having staples removed. This would have been nice to have earlier this year when I broke my leg and ankle. No staple pulling would have been nice…

EtG

]]> By: Les http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/28/surgery-without-stitches/comment-page-1/#comment-936117 Les Sat, 29 Dec 2007 03:36:11 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15220#comment-936117 There's always super glue. There’s always super glue.

]]> By: Sea Lawyer http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/28/surgery-without-stitches/comment-page-1/#comment-935966 Sea Lawyer Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:08:12 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15220#comment-935966 I can already hear my vegan friend complaining about how horrible harvesting crabs for this is. I can already hear my vegan friend complaining about how horrible harvesting crabs for this is.

]]> By: pedro http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/28/surgery-without-stitches/comment-page-1/#comment-935903 pedro Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:52:22 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15220#comment-935903 I don't know about staples. but sutures are not that uncomfortable to have removed I don’t know about staples. but sutures are not that uncomfortable to have removed

]]> By: RTaylor http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/28/surgery-without-stitches/comment-page-1/#comment-935876 RTaylor Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:25:28 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15220#comment-935876 You close deep wounds in layers. The subcutaneous fat is pulled together with dissolving sutures. Most surgeons use staples to close the skin, unless its needs tension. This would help with with closing wounds, especially the antibiotic properties. Sutures can and do abscess. I know from experience that it isn't pleasant having a large row of staples or sutures removed. You close deep wounds in layers. The subcutaneous fat is pulled together with dissolving sutures. Most surgeons use staples to close the skin, unless its needs tension. This would help with with closing wounds, especially the antibiotic properties. Sutures can and do abscess. I know from experience that it isn’t pleasant having a large row of staples or sutures removed.

]]> By: erik http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/28/surgery-without-stitches/comment-page-1/#comment-935858 erik Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:01:21 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15220#comment-935858 At least we still have the BeeGees for broken hearts. At least we still have the BeeGees for broken hearts.

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