Staples or Stitches?

planeNsimple · April 2012

So I had hear horror stories with Staples so I opted for Stitches during my last csection. Everything seemed fine and it wasn't a big deal. I asked my new OB about her opinion and she said she liked the staples better because they itched less. I had a TON of itching with my c/s last time. What are your thoughts? Any experience you care to share? Any reason you chose one over the other?

akayf · April 2012

I wasn't given a choice and my OB used dermabond. No itching at all! My scar looks great too. It's just a pale line.

planeNsimple · April 2012

I had forgotten about the glue. I will be talking to my ob at the next apt!

byrne15 · April 2012

I had staples and got an infection 2 days after they were removed. I know this is not typical, but because of the infection my scar has always been pretty bad.

jaimeCRN · April 2012

I had internal stitches and external staples. I actually had an allergic reaction to the stitches. Did great with the staples. No problem at all and no itching. Scar is barely noticeable. I can feel a lot of internal scar tissue from where I had the allergic reaction but from the outside you can't tell. My OB said it wouldn't be an issue with future pregnancies/C-sections either

JMTTC · April 2012

I had staples I healed great and my scar looks fantastic - it's hardly noticeable!

annabelle.27 · April 2012

I had staples and they were great. Healed quickly, not itchy, and I only have a so-faint-you-can-hardly-see-it thin white scar. I was shocked to find out they had stapled me instead of stiched me (I didn't even know staples were something they would use) but I have no regrets.

pinkmoonlight · April 2012

I had stitches and plan to ask for them this time around. My concern is with the steri strips. I had an allergic reaction to the adhesive on the strips and had lots of blisters from it. Not really sure if there is anything I can do about it.

Texas77again · April 2012

i didn't have a choice, but i had a vertical incision on the outside and i had staples. 22 of them and not one problem.

hopkins5 · April 2012

I didn't have a choice. My OB did internal stitches and external glue.

JenJH923 · April 2012

I had subcutaneous sutures and I had no itching!

jjhp2018 · April 2012

I had staples that were taken out at 48hrs before we left the hospital to go home. I didn't have any issues with mine (not even itching) and my scar is barely visible. My new OB had trouble finding it even lol.

rosesandpeonies · April 2012

I had staples the first time and stiches the second time.

The stitches were soooooo much better for me. The first time I was so itchy and in so much pain where the staples were..but the stitches were so much better! It was much, much better for me and I healed great.

valerieanne9015 · April 2012

I had no choice, but had internal stitches and external staples. I have no problems with the staples, just a little discomfort when they were taking them out.

firewife9278 · April 2012

akayf:
I wasn't given a choice and my OB used dermabond. No itching at all! My scar looks great too. It's just a pale line.

I wasn't given a choice either. I had staples for 1 week, and then dermabond + steri-strips that fell off on their own a couple weeks later. I had no itching at all!

My scar is barely visible like PP said, just a pale line.

mybobble · April 2012

With my 1st I had stitches. I had my son at 3:10 am and everyone I talked to said I was "lucky" that I got stitches because at that time most people got staples. My ob said that it didn't matter what time you delivered (am/pm) she used stitches as she liked them better.

When we were scheduling my 2nd cs I talked w/ my ob about stitches again. She said that everyone (at my hospital) now gets stitches unless there was some reason that they "might" need staples. They also use a glue bonding agent (can't remember the name now) w/ all stitches. So need need for steri strips or extra gauze. I wish I could have had that the first time around.

I didn't have any issues w/ mine.

aprillle · April 2012

My doctor had to talk me in to Staples because I was terrified of them. He kept telling me that staples heal better and that he would do internal stitiches and external staples.

I trusted him and he ended up being right (hate it when that happens! Smile )

Had the staples for a week, never noticed them and you can't really even tell that I have a scar at all.

cottonlily84 · April 2012

I had stitches and no itching. That may be because it was so numb I couldn't feel any itching. Really I think itching = healing so I wouldn't worry. I just can't imagine as sore as I was weeks after the c/s having someone prying staples out the next week. Owie. Dissolving stitches are just one less thing to worry about imo.

arevans31 · April 2012

Staples that were taking out a week later! My scar looks great!

Temp6313048411121614 · April 2012

I had staples. I was terrified that they would hurt when removed but I really had no issues with them at all. I wasn't given a choice, but if I had a choice in the future I'd opt for staples. I don't remember any itching.

kerrbear72 · April 2012

My OB asked me going in to my emergency C if I had a preference which I thought was awesome since I had researched it but it was the last thing on my mind at the time. I opted for stitches.

carrotsoup70 · April 2012

I had surgical glue with my c-section. The best thing ever! No removal of anything (which, to me, is VERY uncomfortable). It didn't itch or get irritated. No bandages or ointments. It was the best and I highly recommend it.

shanaeskf · April 2012

valerieanne9015:
I had no choice, but had internal stitches and external staples. I have no problems with the staples, just a little discomfort when they were taking them out.

THIS

mich11680 · April 2012

I had DS last Monday and was stitched. I have had no itching at all and stopped taking all meds by last Friday. No problems so far.

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