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I'm having a gallbladder operation. will the insisions be closed with glue or will they be stitched with dissolvable stitches or staples?

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It depends: Laproscopic versus open? Laproscopic incisions are small. Usually the deep tissue/muscles are stitched and the skin is glued. It really depends on the surgeon on how the incisions will be closed.

Answered 8/11/2014

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