Question 1

is there a difference between stitches and sutures?

Accepted Answer

No: There is no difference between stitches and sutures. Stitches is just more of a lay term for sutures, which is more of a medical term.

Question 2

please help! what is the difference between sutures and stitches?

Accepted Answer

These 2 terms are: used interchangeably.

Question 3

why  are there different kinds of stitches or sutures?

Accepted Answer

Different needs: Similar to the variety of fishing lines required for different application.  Physical considerations such as the strength required, location of use, condition of tissue,  durability,  or tissue reactivity all figure into the decision process your surgeons exercise while performing  your surgery.

Question 4

will i have staples after hip resurfacing? what will the sutures be after hip resurfacing?  staples or stitches?

Accepted Answer

Up to your surgeon: The choice of skin closure method is surgeon dependent.  Many surgeons use skin staples, but more and more surgeons will use sutures under the skin and a medical "superglue" with steristrips to close their surgical incisions.  Ask your surgeon re the pros and cons.

Question 5

does "puckering" at the end of a stitched scar go away when the sutures are removed?

Accepted Answer

Generally: yes it does get better in few days - weeks.

Question 6

my op rpt say 3 bioabsorbable suture anchors containing 6 fiberwire sutures were used to bring the rotator cuff up to the tuberiosity.1or2 row stitch?

Accepted Answer

Cant be certain. : From the information provided, one can't say for sure.  If you had a large rct tear, then it is likely a single row.

Question 7

do they use insoluble sutures for stitching remaining testicle during orchiopexy(lost one due to torsion) or  will they just create a pouch?

Accepted Answer

No, permanent suture: Standard of care for testis torsion is explore asap, hopefully within 6 hours of occurrence. Untwist and 'pex' affected testicle with permant suture if any chance it is still viable or remove if dead (has no blood flow after incising capsule). Then, under same anesthetic 'pex' contralateral testis with permanent (insoluble) non-absorbable suture. Anything less is unacceptable.

Question 8

7 days ago all my top teeth pulled with sutures.today the stitches started falling out. i saw a big hole with a white spot in it.is it a dry socket?

Accepted Answer

Post extraction: It is common for sutures to come out after about a week.  This is part of normal healing.  If you had a dry socket you would have intense pain. Since you didnot say anything about pain, it is unlikely that you have a dry socket.  Call the extracting dentist with you questions about healing concerns.

Question 9

is there noticable difference in feeling after you had a testicular torsion surgery? will you feel the stitches? will you testicular still able to mov

Accepted Answer

Comfort: You will have some level of discomfort, which will diminish exponentially in a few days after surgery. The testicle is moveable to some degree, but should not rotate.

Question 10

i have dissolvable stitches in my head, i am wondering how i'd know when those stitches have dissolves?

Accepted Answer

Not important : It is not important when the sutures dissolve

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Does "puckering" at the end of a stitched scar go away when the sutures are removed?

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My op rpt say 3 bioabsorbable suture anchors containing 6 fiberwire sutures were used to bring the rotator cuff up to the tuberiosity.1or2 row stitch?

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Do they use insoluble sutures for stitching remaining testicle during orchiopexy(lost one due to torsion) or will they just create a pouch?

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7 days ago all my top teeth pulled with sutures.today the stitches started falling out. i saw a big hole with a white spot in it.is it a dry socket?

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Is there noticable difference in feeling after you had a testicular torsion surgery? will you feel the stitches? will you testicular still able to mov

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I have dissolvable stitches in my head, i am wondering how i'd know when those stitches have dissolves?

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