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Staple left in me
by Jamie205, Dec 10, 2007 08:11PM
Hi I had my appendix removed about 2 months ago everything has healed normally. However, the surgeon used staples to close the wound and off to the side of the scar it feels like a piece one of the staples has been healed over. He was in a big rush when he removed them and I think part of it was broken off.
My question is this something I have to worry about? Its isn't causing any discomfort or pain I just didn't know if it would cause problems down the road if it were a staple? I am assuming it was sterile would leaving be have any negative implications? Thanks in advance.
My question is this something I have to worry about? Its isn't causing any discomfort or pain I just didn't know if it would cause problems down the road if it were a staple? I am assuming it was sterile would leaving be have any negative implications? Thanks in advance.
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by caregiver222, Dec 11, 2007 04:26PM
Well, President Andrew Jackson (the guy on the twenty dollar bill) had a 240 grain lead ball in his shoulder for 45 years, so a piece of sterilized staple isn't the worse thing in the world. Sometimes these things work themselves out. Ask your surgeon for an opinion. I would forgive him. These things happen, and the chances are there will be no serious implications. If there was going to be an infection you would have had it already.
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