Skin Breakdown, Peg Tube

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Patti1
Patti1 Member Posts: 109 Member
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
Good Morning All,

I am usually on the Colorectal Cancer Board, but I thought I could get some better information over here. We are having a issue with hubbys PEG Tube, where the bumper is stiched into his adbomen around the bumpber he is having quite a bit of skin breakdown, we do have some leakage in this area that I routinely clean and cover. I have tried Desetin and Calmaseptic all to no avail. The stiches where the tubing is sewed to him also is pulling on his skin something terrible. Any tips at all would be appreciated.

Love Ya All

Patti

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  • Dav1965
    Dav1965 Member Posts: 132
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    My peg tube
    My peg tube only lasted about 4 days after i got home i was taking off my shirt and it fell off. The first one was stiched in place and did not seem to be able to breath. The next one i got was just taped in place and you could clean under it real good. It never fell out either. Also if it falls out go to the er in less than an hour and they can put it back in easy wait longer than a hour and it gets harder. God bless David
  • Buckwirth
    Buckwirth Member Posts: 1,258 Member
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    Bump
    Any other thoughts?
  • zaac23
    zaac23 Member Posts: 27
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    peg tube stitch
    there are different types of peg tubes. They sewed mine in 2 places at DHMC and removed the stitches in 2 weeks when it had healed. It was a bit larger on the inside than the outside so it would'nt come out. I was always catching on something so i know it was well secured. maybe you can get the stitchs removed or find another type.
  • Kent Cass
    Kent Cass Member Posts: 1,898 Member
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    zaac23 said:

    peg tube stitch
    there are different types of peg tubes. They sewed mine in 2 places at DHMC and removed the stitches in 2 weeks when it had healed. It was a bit larger on the inside than the outside so it would'nt come out. I was always catching on something so i know it was well secured. maybe you can get the stitchs removed or find another type.

    G-tube
    is what I had, and never even had any stitches. And mine lasted over 15-months without a problem around the area where the tube goes into the skin. Would suggest maybe going to your Primary Care Physician if you're gonna have the PEG awhile. My Onco Dr didn't seem to know much about it, nor the Nurses. Surgeon who installed mine was the only other I dealt with about the PEG, and an appointment with him took about a month to get done. Could try your Onco team, though, as someone there might be able to help. You do not want infection to develop- you don't need any more complications.

    kcass
  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
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    Kent Cass said:

    G-tube
    is what I had, and never even had any stitches. And mine lasted over 15-months without a problem around the area where the tube goes into the skin. Would suggest maybe going to your Primary Care Physician if you're gonna have the PEG awhile. My Onco Dr didn't seem to know much about it, nor the Nurses. Surgeon who installed mine was the only other I dealt with about the PEG, and an appointment with him took about a month to get done. Could try your Onco team, though, as someone there might be able to help. You do not want infection to develop- you don't need any more complications.

    kcass

    Sorry, no.
    Wish I could help but,
    I didn't have stitches with mine.
  • Lelia
    Lelia Member Posts: 98
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    Hi Patti
    I've been dealing with my husband's PEG for less than two months, he waited until he was hospitalized for malnutrition and other complications. We've had very little trouble with it and I had no idea some were actually stitched to the skin. Ouch, he wouldn't have liked that.

    This seems like a dumb question but is it possible the stitches were to be removed and they didn't schedule you?
  • Kenspoppa
    Kenspoppa Member Posts: 5
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    Peg tube
    Hi Patti,

    What worked for me was neosporin rather than peroxide and water as I was instructed. I didn't have stitches, so I could smear it around the opening then apply the 4x4 pad to keep the "stopper" from rubbing. I also taped the pad to skin for a while so it wouldn't rotate but I think that actually hurt more than helped. One other thing comes to mind is I found keeping the dangling tube flopped over my t-shirt was more comfortable than wearing a band or tucking it below.

    Good luck,

    Rick
  • buzz99
    buzz99 Member Posts: 404
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    Patti
    Buzz's first tube leaked and burned his skin. I could not get the skin to clear up. When Buzz was hospitalized with complications from chemo, his doctor ordered a tube change because he said the skin would not heal as long as the tube was leaking. The first tube was a white latex one and it was replaced with a silicone (clear) one and the problems were solved. Hope this helps. Karen

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