Children’s trauma stitches are usually removed in 4~14 days, the specific removal time varies from person to person and needs to be based on the surgical site, local blood supply, nutritional status of the child and other factors.
In general, children’s head, face, neck trauma sutures 4~5 days after removal of stitches, the lower abdomen, perineum in the sutures 6~7 days after removal of stitches, chest, back, epigastric, buttock sutures 7~9 days after removal of stitches, limb trauma sutures 10~12 days after removal of stitches (for the joints can be appropriately prolonged), tension-reducing suture is generally about 14 days after removal of stitches.
For the incision tension is large, malnutrition, or secondary infection and other special circumstances can be considered appropriate to extend the removal time, the specific removal time should be adjusted according to the specific circumstances of the wound in accordance with the doctor’s instructions.
Children’s trauma stitches should be removed under the operation of the doctor, the removal of stitches should be good care of the wound to avoid bacterial infection.