Key points for postoperative care for colon cancer

Surgery is a common treatment for colon cancer. Although the treatment effect of this method is relatively good, this disease is not easy to cure. After contracting the disease, patients should choose a method that suits them, and they should also pay attention to the key points of postoperative care for colon cancer.

1. Patients should fast after surgery and then eat gradually. Patients can follow the doctor's advice to drip deep intravenous high-nutrient solution and pay attention to the balance of water and electrolytes. The gastric tube can be removed after the anus is exhausted. Patients can drink a small amount of water first, and then eat liquid food after no adverse reactions, and gradually transition to semi-liquid food. It is suitable to eat high-nutrition, easy-to-digest, and low-residue food. There should be grains, lean meat, fish, eggs, milk, various vegetables and soy products every day, but the amount of each food should not be too much, so as to supplement the various nutrients needed by the body.
2. Strengthen cardiopulmonary function monitoring: Due to trauma, anesthesia, pain and other factors, patients are prone to changes in vital signs after surgery, especially the elderly who have impaired organ function. Oxygen inhalation can be performed during surgery, and electrocardiogram and blood oxygen saturation monitoring should be performed, and arterial blood gas analysis and blood sugar should be monitored regularly.
3. Analgesia: For patients with pain, pay attention to the location, nature and accompanying symptoms of the pain. An analgesic pump can be used to relieve pain after surgery. Patients who cannot get relief can receive intramuscular injection of analgesics.