A member asked:

Surgery to remove an ovarian cyst next week. do drs use stitches that disolve? going away 2 weeks after sugery unsure if stitches will still be in?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Paul Nowicki answered

Specializes in Gynecologic Oncology

Most likely they wil: Use stitched that dissolve unless its going to be a big up and down incision ( the staples).

Answered 3/20/2013

5.2k views

Thank

More of what we treat

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

A member asked:

Surgery to remove an ovarian cyst next week. do drs use stitches that disolve? going away 2 weeks after sugery unsure if stitches will still be in?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Paul Nowicki answered

Related Questions

A member asked:

Hi i had a ganglion cyst removed from the side of my foot. The surgery was just over 2 weeks ago. Stitches were removed 2 days ago. Im still in pain w?

A member asked:

Should I still have a hard time walking, and getting up after 5 days of having my appendix removed and ovarian cyst surgery?

A member asked:

I had surgery (11/27) two large ovarian cysts were removed. (Grapefruit) What should be laparoscopic turned into being opened. Should I be concerned about malignancy? The cysts were filled with smaller cysts is what I was told

A member asked:

Had an inclusion cyst surgically removed. It has now been 5 days since surgery and still has a tiny bit of bleeding where stitches are in place.

A member asked:

Two weeks after an ovarian cyst removal surgery, is it normal to feel the urge to pee more frequently?

Sponsored Content

People also searched for:

Just had dissolvable stitches put in after having ovarian cyst removed through keyhole surgery, do my stitches need to be constantly coveted up?

How long do dissolvable stitches take to dissolve, had keyhole surgery to remove ovarian cyst, also my stitches appear brown is this just dry blood?

Does cesarean stitch and ovarian cyst surgery stitch different?

I had a surgery for removing an ovarian cysts about 2 months ago. Now a part of the stitch has swollen and hurts a bit sometimes. Is something wrong?

Hx of endometriosis, ovarian cysts and removal of left ovary. During last surgery, right ovary was stitched to uterus, w/o consent. Can it be tested that eggs are getting to fallopian tubes?

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?