Can sutures from my Tummy Tuck show up in X-rays for constipation?

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Hi had X-rays for constipation, but wonder if suture knots can show up in X-ray. Thankyou

Dean Trotter, MBBS, FRACS · Answer

In general, sutures used in tummy tuck surgery are made from substances such as nylon or polylactic acid and will not show up on conventional x rays.  Sometimes metallic clips are used to stop bleeding from blood vessels and these may show up on X ray.If you are constipated after a tummy tuck it is most likely due to the pain killing medications you have had, especially opioid drugs such as oxycodone or codeine.I advise that you speak to you Doctor about your constipation and stop taking opioids as soon as possible.  Possibly a short course of a laxative might also be helpful.Kind regards,Dean

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