Re: steri-strips or staples?

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Hi,

I've not yet had Chiari surgery, but I've had

other surgeries in years past--the latest with

staples (back in the 1960's it was regular

stiches).

The staples are SO MUCH better. Another member

said her grandfathers 'stiches' were wide as her

finger -- Ibelieve it. Back in the old days before

staples, surgery scars looked so gross.

Now, with the new staples, you can actually have

a 'clean' looking, tiny thin line instead.

And in places where it will be visible for the

rest of ones life, that's everything. Besides

after surgery, you don't have to " go have the

stiches removed " .

As I understood with my last surgery in mid 1980's,

the staples I had " disentegrated " and were absorbed.

So there was nothing to see - and they just disappeared.

Lots better than the old 'thread and needle'

routine of years gone by. Now, can barely see

scar -- one has to actually get up close to search

for it, or won't even see it.

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Reply-To: " Shane Burton "

Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1999 02:42:08 -0600

To: <chiariegroups>

Subject: Re: steri-strips or staples?

I was closed with Staples my step father had neck surgery years ago and they used stitches and his scar was as wide as my finger. The staples however gross they are.... My four year old son referred to me as Zipper head.

They don't allow the skin to stretch likestrips or stitches. I got that lil piece of info from a plastic surgeon friend of mine. Also after surgery I had a problem

where my head swelled horrible and I could not drink or swallow. And the staples were able to keep the incision from stretching as well. I have to admit I was more concerned with the after affects of the surgery to the outside of my head then the inside. That unfornunate companion ego.

Shane

steri-strips or staples?

I am curious and would like to know which doctor closes w/steri-strips

or staples?

Wondered if I could get a response from those that have had surgeries

on the type of closing done by which surgeon and was it harder to lay

on the back of the head w/staples?

Kari's Doctor:

Dr. Rosner - closed w/stitches inside and only w/steri-strips/outside

Thanks for your help

Dori

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