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How To Treat Fluid Leak On The Left Ankle After An Open Heart Surgery?

My 78 yr old husband had open-heart surgery June 13. He gained 17 lbs. of fluid & is slowly losing it via medication & walking. He has leaking around the top of his left ankle & the nursed would wrap it. I do not have a roll of gauze, but have gauze pads & elastic wraps. What are the steps in changing the dressing. Do I need to clean it? I have a tube of Fluocinonide. Should I put it on the skin & then wrap it. Should it just to cover it or tight?
Tue, 17 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

It is common to have oozing from graft site after CABG. if it is extensive and continues more than 1 week, dressings has to be changed and some drugs may need to be changed. My recommendation: Iadosorb dressing, Furosemide.

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How To Treat Fluid Leak On The Left Ankle After An Open Heart Surgery?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. It is common to have oozing from graft site after CABG. if it is extensive and continues more than 1 week, dressings has to be changed and some drugs may need to be changed. My recommendation: Iadosorb dressing, Furosemide. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.