undissolved stitch 5 weeks post implant

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Leebert
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Re: undissolved stitch 5 weeks post implant

Postby Leebert » Sun Mar 12, 2023 4:00 am

I also should've said i wouldn't mess with yours where there located, let the doc deal with it.
I'm 65, heart attack w/stent 10 yrs ago, mod.HBP, married 46 yrs, retired.2 strokes.No damage, except start of Ed, Live in Ada Michigan. implanted by Dr. Wise in Grand Rapids mi. Implanted on 9/2/21 with 15 cm + 5cm rte. Ams 700 cx ms pump

newbie443
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Location: Sedgwick county, Kansas USA

Re: undissolved stitch 5 weeks post implant

Postby newbie443 » Mon Mar 13, 2023 7:56 am

The information posted almost 5 years ago was that stiches past 8 weeks are an infection risk and need to be removed. I just cut and pulled mine out at home but if you are not able and still have stitches past 8 weeks any urgent care or your regular doctor can remove them. For me my insurance had a high co-pay to go to a specialist for every visit. And some no cost visits to my family doctor so I could have gone to them if I wanted. And my Uro takes longer to get in to see. But that is an option if you had your surgery local. I travelled and it was a long way to go to my surgeon just for a couple of stitches.
Injections failed. Implanted 3-21-18 AMS 700 LGX 21 + 1 RTE 100 cc reservoir 6.5" L 5" G Dr. Kramer.

Proximal Perforation Sling Repair 4/13/21 Dr. Broghammer

66 years young.

Will show and tell and talk with others.

sswinsfba
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Re: undissolved stitch 5 weeks post implant

Postby sswinsfba » Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:34 pm

The last pulled out the last remnant of my infrapublic stitches today, 1 day short of 8 wks.
Age 73. Started taking 5 mg Cialis daily in 2000. Minor ED started in 2021. Major ED problem started in 2022. Coloplast Titan (20 cm w/1cm RTE) implanted infrapublicly on 01/24/2023 by Dr. Edward Karpman (El Camino Urology Medical Group, Mt. View, CA).


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