The clinical manifestations of the patient, X-ray or ultrasound examination can be used to determine whether there is a foreign body in the wound suture.
Usually, if a foreign body is left in the wound closure, the patient is often accompanied by local pain, redness and swelling, and in severe cases, the wound may become inflamed and suppurated, and the wound is not easy to heal. If the patient has this kind of situation, should go to the hospital in time to deal with the wound, to avoid the foreign body makes the condition worse.
If the patient is worried about the foreign body in the suture wound, can also do X-ray examination, X-ray examination can be timely detection of abnormal foreign body retention.
Patients can also do ultrasound examination to determine whether there is a foreign body in the suture wound, ultrasound examination can effectively determine the size and shape of the foreign body in the tissue.
If you suspect that there is a foreign body in the wound closure, the patient should go to the regular hospital for examination in time, and if you find that there is a foreign body retained, you should take it out in time under the guidance of a professional doctor.