How long does it take to remove stitches for appendicitis

Appendicitis surgery usually takes about 7-12 days to remove the stitches.

Under normal circumstances, abdominal wounds can heal well after about 7 weeks, reaching the standard for suture removal. During this period, the body tissues will gradually repair and form a stronger connection. However, everyone's physical condition may affect the healing speed of the wound. For example, older patients, poor nutritional status, combined with other underlying diseases (wound healing may be relatively slow, suture removal time may need to be appropriately delayed, may need to be removed in about 12 days.

Patients should strictly follow the doctor's guidance, timely wound dressing, regular review and other care, so that doctors timely and accurately judge wound healing, determine the appropriate time to remove stitches.