Nursing care for patients after laryngeal cancer surgery

Postoperative care for laryngeal cancer patients? Laryngeal cancer is a disease that seriously threatens human health, and its incidence rate is after nasopharyngeal cancer and nasal and paranasal sinus cancer. Surgery is the main means of treating laryngeal cancer, but after a series of treatments, the patient's health will deteriorate. If the patient does not pay attention to postoperative care, the disease is likely to relapse. Therefore, patients and their families must understand how to care after surgery. Let's take a look at it together.

Postoperative care for laryngeal cancer:

1. Learn to care for your stoma.

Before leaving the hospital, patients should learn how to change and clean the endotracheal tube, suction sputum, and care for the stoma. If the area around the stoma is kept clean, skin inflammation is rare.

2. Use a stoma cover.

Most patients continue to use a tracheostomy mask after treatment. These masks, such as scarves, ties, and specially made bibs, are both useful and aesthetically pleasing. They keep the inside and outside of the cannula moist and filter the inspired air.

3. Give up water sports.

Laryngectomy patients cannot control their breathing after surgery, so they should give up sports such as swimming and water boarding because water can enter the airway or lungs through the stoma, which is very dangerous.

4. Skin care.

The skin on the neck may feel numb for several months after the operation. To avoid scratches, male patients should use an electric shaver when shaving until the skin on the neck feels normal again.

5. Pay attention to the living environment.

When the air is too dry, such as in a heated room in winter, the trachea or lungs may produce more phlegm. The skin around the stoma may also become dry and bleed easily. Using an air humidifier at home or in the office can reduce these problems.

6. Discharge instructions.

After discharge, patients should maintain a happy mood, participate in labor and physical exercise appropriately to enhance their physical fitness; minimize activities in public places to avoid cross infection. Patients should be advised to check their necks regularly for lumps. If any abnormalities are found, seek medical attention in a timely manner and have regular follow-up examinations.