Do I still need to wear a bandage after my cholecystectomy stitches are removed?

There is no need to tie a bandage after cholecystectomy to remove the stitches. This is because after cholecystectomy, the purpose of tying a bandage is to reduce the tension of the abdominal incision and promote the healing of the incision, so as not to be too high because of the tension of the incision, resulting in the patient’s incision cracking, poor wound healing. At present, the patient has removed the stitches, indicating that the incision has healed, there is no need to tie the bandage. Cholecystectomy bandage treatment, usually also applies to the traditional open surgery patients, it is necessary to tie the bandage treatment, for laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients do not need to tie the bandage. After cholecystectomy, patients need to strengthen the nutrition, avoid eating spicy stimulating food, eat more protein and vitamin-rich food. Usually if there is any discomfort, timely report to the doctor, do not be careless, so as not to delay treatment.