I have been going back and forth on one Dr. who does drainless TT's and the other who does not. Both have great results but when asking both about drains vs not drains they both seem to contradict each other. I am torn because drains seem like more work and kind of scary. But I was told you cannot pull as tight if doesn't have drains. How do you decide? Is it this big of a deal that I'm making it out to be?
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Answer: Both are effective treatments with small tradeoffs
Sometimes getting unnecessary routine lab tests results in a lot of unnecessary extra aggravation. We don’t get ptt tests routinely. Your slight elevation should not affect your ability to have surgery
Dear Mira_Laila11,
your previous surgery should have no effect on your pregnancy. However, there is a chance that you will have loose skin and muscle separation after pregnancy.
Daniel Barrett, MD
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To answer your question - no, when placed properly, these sutures should not be permanently visible. These sutures are placed on the inside from the skin to the abdominal wall to reduce the space and potential for fluid buildup/seroma.
Our meta-analysis (link below) revealed that a "drainless...