Do you remove stitches for minimally invasive lumbar disc herniation surgery?

Most of the minimally invasive lumbar herniated disc surgery needs to remove the suture, if it is an intradermal suture absorbable thread does not need to be removed. Minimally invasive lumbar disc herniation surgery is to make 1~2 small holes in the lumbar region, reach the intervertebral space through the intervertebral foramenoscope, remove the protruding discs and decompress and loosen the nerves to achieve the purpose of treating lumbar disc herniation. After the surgery, there will be a wound in the lumbar region, and the surgeon will need to close the wound with 1~2 stitches. After the surgery, the medicine will be changed once every 3 days, and the skin suture can be removed in about 10~14 days if the wound heals well and there is no local redness, swelling and oozing. If it is intradermal suture absorbable thread generally do not need to remove. So lumbar disc herniation minimally invasive surgery follow the doctor’s instructions to remove the sutures.