Placing and removing surgical wound closure staples

This video demonstrates the technique of placing and removing surgical staples. It is part of the Apprentice Doctor suturing course.

[CinnaMinniee]

I’m at the doctor waiting for them to remove 21 staples from my knee. I was so nervous until I read all of the comments and watched the video. Thanks so much for your comments. They are getting me through it.

[aamir]

Got these removed from my abdomen. Was a bit nervous but it went pretty well, I hardly felt anything. So for those who are gonna get theirs removed, it's not gonna hurt. And if at all you do feel uncomfortable, there is always local anesthesia to get you through.

[RoyalRoses]

Getting mine out tomorrow, pretty nervous but ready to put that entire surgery behind me and live my life. Its been a LONG 3 weeks since the operation and I'm ready to feel normal again!

[poojasaproo]

Getting mine out today. I have 10 stitches on my abdomen. Comments are helping me to stay strong.

[NineAtoms]

Had over 60 removed today. Video was informative when I watched it a day or two ago. Not much pain at all when they were removed. Any pain was similar to being lightly poked by a pine needle.

[sobofshofol]

I've gone through a Bladder Augmentation Cystoplasty 2 weeks ago, has been a painful experience for a few days because of dressing, tubes removal and tomorrow finally, they are gonna remove the pins. I'm a bit nervous but hope it will be less painful than I'm imagining.

[chata]

I can't believe that there are people here in the comment section who had a painless experience when having their surgical staples removed. I envy you guys so much. My doctor removed 4 staples after my caesarian procedure and it was the most PAINFUL experience I ever had in my life. And this comment is coming from someone who experienced patella dislocation at least 5 times already where the doctor had to drain blood from my knee with a four-inch needle without anesthesia.

[roserose]

Had mine out not long ago. I had 32 in total in my knee, just below my knee and my ankle. Wasn’t bad at all. Few hurt a little but surprisingly easy. I was so scared beforehand.

[lacefredell]

I have 23 staples in my right breast from where I just had to have a breast tissue expander removed due to cellulitis and infection of the expander. Diagnosed with breast cancer twice since 2022, so I've been going through reconstruction. But as soon as I seen that they put staples in for the very first time (I've gone through so many procedures just on my right breast) I started freaking out because I've never dealt with staples. I've been freaking out about how they remove them, don't know when they will remove them as I just had this recent procedure on July 10th. But I've been worried about how they do it, how painful it is, and so on. Seeing a lot of these comments and watching some of these videos have really helped to ease my mind on that. So thank you all so much because I've been scared about it since I seen the staples. That fear is now mostly diminished.

[alemarie]

Just had my staple removed and was nervous. But it's was so easy I barely felt them being removed. The doctor said someone had hit her one time while removing her staples.

[kosekidk]

Got 62 staples remove today from my thigh, it doesnt hurt at all, only a few got abit feeling. Most of it doesnt have any feeling when remove.Hope anyone who is reading this safe and stay healthy❤

[atharvisback]

I got 36 removed today it gives no pain at all!❤️

[rynnaissance]

Getting mine out in a couple of days. Kinda nervous but so ready to get them out

[monikorasort]

Getting mine removed from my scalp on the 22nd. My head hurts so bad and it’s so itchy and I cannot wait to be able to wash my hair again

[alr]

9 removed from lower back today. Sensitive area so some hurt but overall not terrible. Two or three felt like a mild bee sting and the rest were like plucking hairs.

[feetproductions]

Just imagine going in for major surgery and the last thing you hear before you wake up is this music starting up.

[ms.miraclewalking]

I have always wondered how surgeons apply staples. I had them a couple of times in my life after major surgeries.

[vilmajansson]

Gonna get 37 of these bad bois removed out of my knee in just a couple of days, had to see what the removal process looks like so i dont panic too much

[savitalacruz]

I had 23 remove from my tommy 2 days ago. no anesthesia. but it was too painful. it was a bit uncomfortable but it went well.

[M.T.T.A]

getting 16 of these removed frome my ankle next monday. im kinda nervous because I passed out in the previous appointment with my doctor when he was cleaning the wound, so im hoping everything goes well.