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Hi, im 5 weeks post op abdominal hysterectomy, internal dissolving stitches from hysterectomy sticking out of wound?

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Abd/hysterrectomy: See your surgeon for a post-op visit and get the sutures easily removed. You are past when the sutures are necessary.

Answered 4/3/2021

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A member asked:

Hi, im 5 weeks post op abdominal hysterectomy, internal dissolving stitches from hysterectomy sticking out of wound?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Berryman answered

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