I posted on the ObesityHelp forum that I would put the abstract for this article here - it's a way to treat port infections without removing the port. I have personally tried it an it worked great.

Dr. C

Cincinnati, Ohio

www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND

DISCLAIMER: I am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!

Antibiotic beads.pdf

hi dr. c,

thanks,

do you do rebanding?

thanks,

lexi 85

My surgery was on 8-8-06. about 10 days ago i noticed significant swelling above my port scar. I have no fever and the scar seems fine. The swelling though movable is hard kind of. When i get up in the morning it is better and then gets worse throughout the day. at night i take long baths which seems to sooth it and take down the swelling. It is uncomfortable and worries me a bit. I have been trying to get with my doc (Dr.Rambaut) but we have missed each other. I am trying to get info before i go on two weeks of travel. Anyone able to identify what maybe going on?

Thks :help:

My port was swollen as well my surgery on 6/7/06 it was because the stitches had come loose at the port, it was sore and swollen and red but the doctor just put me on antibotics and sent me home. Hope you turn out okay as well.

Interesting and very hopeful for those with early infections! I am wondering, what do these bead look like?

Shawn