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Most dissolvable stitches start to break down within one to two weeks. However, it could take several months before your stitches disappear completely. After the wound has healed, it may be possible for a nurse to remove the loose ends of the dissolvable stitches, to speed up the process. Ask your surgeon or the health professional treating you if they can tell you: 1  what kind of stitches youâve been given. 2  how long they will take to dissolve.
Usually the colostomy is temporary, until the colon or rectum heals. If the lower part of the rectum has been removed, the colostomy is permanent. When the two-stage operation is done, the time between operations is usually 6 to 12 weeks. The recovery time after a one-stage operation or after the final operation of a two-stage surgery is usually 6 to 8 weeks.