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after your stiches are removed what do you do if the wound opens?

my mother had galbladder surgery and after they removed the stitches one of the wounds opened. the dr said it wasnt urgent unless she was gushing blood what should she do?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    well maybe put butterfly stiches on them

    you can buy the at the store and are easy to remove

    and maybe cover it with large peice of gauze and at nite let it be air dried

    hope she get better

  • 1 decade ago

    Two things are possible. One, if you have a steady hand you can restich it with a commercial kit or tightly bandage it and wait until a doctor will restich it.

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