Your Post-Op Instructions: MINIMALLY INVASIVE HYSTERECTOMY Call the office to schedule a post-operative appointment two to four weeks after your surgery. At the time of the hysterectomy non-dissolvable sutures will be placed at the top of the vagina to ensure excellent healing. These sutures have to be removed 3 to 4 months after the hysterectomy. If an ER visit is necessary post-operatively, always go to your nearest hospital emergency room. Call your doctor right away if you experience: