my brother has undergone surgery, radio chemotherapy for gingiveal carcinoma,the central arch has been removed and MANDIBULECTOMY WITH PLATE INSERTION WAS DONE. THE PLATE HAS BEEN REMOVED A YEAR AFTER. still small ampint of pus come out from the surgical area. mucositis is another problem. how to maintain body weight
For mucositis, make him do gargles with Xerox sachets. 1/2 a sachet in a glass of water twice a day. He may also do frequent gargles as much as possible with a pinch of sodium bicarbonate and a pinch of common salt. For pus secretion, you may have to take broad spectrum antibiotics like ciprofloxacin. If pus is persistent a pus culture should be done to determine the antibiotic which is susceptible. Clean the wound area with warm saline or Betadine solution. Apply newsprint powder.