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What Is The Survival Rate After The Initial Start Of The Gangrene?
what is the survival rate after the initial start of the gangrene. my mother is 71 year old, diabetic and on hemodialysis 3X a week. she just started gangrene on her heels. it has not been infected yet, can it get heeled? what are the chances.
Mon, 13 Apr 2015
Hello and thank you for your question.
Once gangrene has set in the gangrenous tissue must be removed. Sometimes this means an amputation. If the damaged tissue is removed then there should be good chance of survival.
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Once gangrene has set in the gangrenous tissue must be removed. Sometimes this means an amputation. If the damaged tissue is removed then there should be good chance of survival.
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