Surgery to Remove Ethibond 2 Stitches?

Sorry to hear about your wound problem.  It is natural and very common to become disenchanted when a complication occurs.

Sometimes it is best just to do the surgery, clean the area out, and close it if the patient has a sequestered infection due to whatever cause -- mesh, sutures either permanent or dissolvable, and treat with antibiotics.

I always encourage my patients to seek second opinions if they have significant questions about the treatment course.  Usually the second opinion reaffirms the treatment course and makes the patient feel that, although they have had a complication, they are being well taken care of.

Thanks for posting your concerns. Sorry to hear that you are having a tough time after TT. Suture infection as you have described occurs occasionally and it sounds like your doctor has recommended removal of the suture material. If this has gone on for 6 months, it would seem very reasonable to approach this soon with surgery. It is also reasonable for your doctor to disclose all the risks and complications before proceeding with surgery. You should have a second opinion to address your other concerns about the recommended operation. Best wishes, Dr. Aldo.

Ethibond is a braided non-absorbable suture.  Once infected the infection will never clear until the suture is removed.  I do not understand your other concerns as this will not just take care of itself.  Antibiotics are unlikely to rectify the situation.  

If your Ethibond sutures have become infected, removal is required for you to recover fully.  I recommend that you discuss the treatment plan fully with your surgeon.  Best wishes on your recovery.

Ethibond suture infections are unlikely to resolve without removing the sutures, unless they "spit" out on their own. If this problem has been going on for 6 months, removal seems reasonable. 

Assuming that your wound is closed now, I am having trouble understanding why your surgeon is concerned about reclosing it after removing some permanent sutures. 

After multiple removals of the sutures over 6 months, I do understand the reasons for removing all the permanent sutures. I would think about getting a second opinion.

All the best.