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Suggest Treatment For Esophageal Cancer
My husband has esophageal cancer. He had a J-Tube installed on Feb. 9. He has completed chemo/radiation awaiting surgery on March 18, an esophajectomy. The flesh at the bottom side of the J-Tube is inflamed and very sore. We clean it with Skintegrity wound cleanser then put Calmoseptine ointment on it per the surgeon s suggestion. The area is bright red and does not seem to be healing. What should I do for him?
Mon, 17 Aug 2015
hi.
other than inflammation, are there any other symptoms such as fever, discharge on the area of J-tube?
continue your daily J-tube wound care as directed and follow-up with your surgeon to check for patency and leak from the tube site. also, to know if antibiotic treatment is needed.
hope this helps.
good day!
~dr. kaye
other than inflammation, are there any other symptoms such as fever, discharge on the area of J-tube?
continue your daily J-tube wound care as directed and follow-up with your surgeon to check for patency and leak from the tube site. also, to know if antibiotic treatment is needed.
hope this helps.
good day!
~dr. kaye
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