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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Aneurysm

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Carol Navin posted an update

9 years ago (January 9, 2017)

Heres a question for all that have had wires removed or clipped after valve replacement. how long is the recovery. Are you thriving and glad you did it. Who is the right doctor to speak to confirm that the wires are the definite cause of the pain? cardiologist, surgeon ,... Read more.

Paul Wells

I have worked in Healthcare for a while and have never seen the sternal wires removed. When I asked about it I was told that procedure was too dangerous. To clip a wire and pull it through means the sharp jagged wire passes unseen under the sternum. There is a... Read more.

Darlene Smith

Carol, someone on this site had the wires removed because she was convinced she was having an allergic reaction to the wires themselves. I recall she was very pleased with the result, but I can't recall her name or where she had it done. If I think of her name,... Read more.

Clare Auten

I think it was Mia. My sister had wires removed because they were poking out. I know she is glad she did.

Steve Farthing

This study reports 83% of 186 patients who underwent removal of the wires found 'complete' pain relief: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24570521

Does removal of steel wires relieve post-sternotomy pain after cardiac surgery? - PubMed - NCBI

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24570521

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2013 Aug;21(4):409-13. doi: 10.1177/0218492312454278. Epub 2013 Jul 1.

Carol Navin

Darlene it is Mia. She wrote to me. She said she is glad she did it. recovery was not as bad as OHS... thats not really an endorsement for me to pursue it.

Carol Navin

Thank you all for responding. I really appreciate it. I have been on some support group sites.. and i honestly feel this is the real deal for help .

Carol Navin

Paul, did it ever get any better? Are you feeling better now?

Paul Wells

The sternal wires only bother me now if I do something that needs me to reach behind me or spred my arms.

Carol Navin posted an update

9 years ago (January 9, 2017)

Pain from sternal wires .. lots of conflicting opinions. I dont think i can take the pain .. but i really dont want to put myself through the trama of another surgery.. or procedure if not certain it will make things better.