What Is Gangrene?
10. Treatment
If a bacterial infection is the cause, then antibiotics will be needed to help prevent the infection from spreading further. These will usually be administered intravenously. In some cases, the patient will be placed in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber to help slow the growth of the bacteria.
Dead tissue cannot be recovered, and will need to be removed. This is done with help from chemicals and/or surgical tools. In some cases, it is even performed with help from maggots. Surgery may be performed to help improve blood flow, and it may be necessary to amputate in severe cases. Gangrene will often be fatal if not treated.
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