Torn stitches
Hey everyone,
I have a question thats needs an answer...hopefully one of you guys can help. I had my belt lipectomy 3 weeks ago and during the first week I tore a couple of stitches on my back. There has been tape over the incision so I haven't really seen the actual area where my surgeon said I had a tear. When I went to the surgeon yesterday he tore off the tape and my back started bleeding. He said that the spot was still open and to pack gauze into the "hole" or whatever you call it. He said it will slowly fill in and shrink in size. It is really un-nerving to have a 2 inch wide X 1 inch thick hole in my back. Can anyone tell me if this is a normal complication...my surgeon doesnt seem too worried about it but I really am. I asked if he could stitch it up and he said no becasue the new pocket might get infected. He said the best thingto do is to just keep it clean and dry and let it heal. Anyone know what is going on here?? Sorry if this post was a little confusing....its alot of he said she said type info. Let me know. Thanks
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Jim
Post Op Lap Gastric Bypass on 10/27/05
Weight - 371/336/169/170
pre-op/surgery/current/goal
202 Pounds Gone Forever!!!!!!
Plastics Surgery (Belt Lipectomy) - on April 2nd
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