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One of the steri strips fell off my stitches from my bilateral orchiopexy. should i replace it? its only been one day since ive had them?

Q: one of the steri strips fell off my stitches from my bilateral orchiopexy. should i replace it? its only been one day since ive had them?

: Call your surgeon for specific advice. In the meantime keep area covered with a dry sterile dressindg and avoid exertion.

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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

Call your surgeon for specific advice. In the meantime keep area covered with a dry sterile dressindg and avoid exertion.

Answered 9/20/2022

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A member asked:

One of the steri strips fell off my stitches from my bilateral orchiopexy. should i replace it? its only been one day since ive had them?

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