Things to note after lymphoma surgery

Surgery is often the preferred treatment method for many lymphoma patients. Therefore, patients with lymphoma need to know in detail the precautions after surgery to avoid recurrence and metastasis after surgery, which will affect the recovery of the disease. After all, recurrence and metastasis are very easy to occur after surgery.

The professor introduced the precautions for patients with lymphoma after surgery:

Pay attention to self-examination: During the recovery period, patients should perform self-examination regularly. If swollen lymph nodes are found in the neck, groin, or armpits, they should go to the hospital for examination in time.

Pay attention to postoperative complications: After lymphoma surgery, pay close attention to observe whether there are compression symptoms caused by deep lymph node enlargement, such as cough, dyspnea, and superior vena cava compression caused by mediastinal lymph node enlargement. Retroperitoneal lymph node enlargement can compress the ureter and cause hydronephrosis.

Pay attention to hygiene: some patients need radiotherapy and chemotherapy after lymphoma surgery, so patients should keep their skin clean and wash it with warm water every day. In particular, they should protect the skin in the radiotherapy area and avoid irritants such as sun exposure, cold and heat, various disinfectants, soap, adhesive tape, etc. Underwear should be made of soft cotton fabrics with strong water absorption and preferably loose. In addition, they should also be careful not to go to public places with large flow of people to avoid infection.

Pay attention to proper exercise: Patients with early lymphoma who have recovered well from surgery can engage in appropriate activities, but those with fever and obvious infiltration symptoms should rest in bed to reduce consumption and protect their physical strength.

Pay attention to lifestyle habits: Patients after lymphoma surgery should lead a regular life, avoid fatigue and mental stimulation, and eat foods high in protein, calories and vitamins, as well as fresh vegetables and fruits.

The above content has elaborated on the issue of "Precautions after lymphoma surgery" in detail, hoping to help every lymphoma patient. It should be noted that for patients after surgery, surgery does not mean complete recovery. Surgery cannot completely eliminate cancer cells in the patient's body, and the patient will be prone to recurrence and metastasis. Therefore, patients with this disease should also receive auxiliary treatment of traditional Chinese medicine after surgery.