Staples vs Super Glue unscientific survey

[cptmac]

I was just curious who had what. I was super glued together, but I still see people being stapled. Thought I would take an unscientific poll.

[AngelaW]

I was stapled with both LARs. When I had my double mastectomy, I was glued. I like the glue better, I hate having staples removed.

[Joanne 814]

I was stapled, and never wanted a pierced navel, however, in removing the staples, one stuck and due to that, it looks like my navel is pierced!!

Never been glued!!

ONWARD!

Joanne

[kimby]

glue job for all 5 abdominal surgeries.

Kimby

[KellyBelle]

I was glued --once the glue starts peeling off, it's a great way to entertain yourself for an evening.

[seussfan]

I was stitched on the inside, then glued AND stapled. Then they took the staples out before I left the hospital.

[scubatoy]

Hubby was stapled and stitched on the inside, but glued on the outside. He was very thankful there was nothing to remove!

[janey]

I was stitched on the inside and stapled on the outside...over 50 of them, stopped counting after 50. kept a few of them. Still got the tiny staple marks down each side of the scar.
Janey

[AugustWest]

Staples here, i believe around 40 or so.
i joked if i could have a couple shots of tequila prior to the nurse removing the staples.
She was kind enough to offer a "relaxant" and came back about 45 mins
later to pull'em all out.

[jshell4871]

Staples, staples for all 7 of my c-sections too.

[NWgirl]

For my 2 c-sections I was glued - for my tumor removal surgery - which runs perpendicular to the c-section scar, I was stapled. In the end - the scars are very similar in appearance.

[renee2u]

Okay... so I didn't have surgery where I'd need staples/glue for my cancer... I was super glued for my port... but my first baby was a c-section and I was stitched... (1983)... my appendectomy (1994) was stapled, my hysterectomy (1996) I was stapled... and then my port was super glued...

I like the super glue but I don't know about an abdominal super glue... I would think I would be constantly worried about everything falling out!! I remember that I felt like everything was going to fall out just after my c-section and hysterectomy!!


LOL!!!

[Gaelen]

Hmmm....
internal dissolving stitches where needed
external stitches which had to be removed for JP drains (3 surgeries) and some of the ostomy work
and external staples, for 3 surgeries...

Highest staple count was 316 (primary tumor removal, colostomy, right angle liver resection scar and HAI pump implantation.

Standard joke to doctors--wouldn't a zipper have been more efficient?

[Terry Miller]

Right now it's Staples 2----Glue 1. I just found out today that I need another hernia repair in the very near future....probably early November. I would imagine that Glue will tie it up at 2 apiece. I think my 6 pack abs are made out of plastic. The nice thing about staples is that it leaves a more impressive scar...more to talk about when you show up on the beach wearing a Speed-o.

Best wishes to all,
Terry Miller

[beachmom]

Staples for 2 c-sections
Staples for 1 hysterectomy
Stitches for LAR
Staples for reversal
Glue for craft projects only