What medicine is good for cough and sore throat after laryngeal cancer surgery

What medicine is good for cough and sore throat after laryngeal cancer surgery? This should be classified. If it is caused by surgery, taking medicine may not work, and try to use your throat less; if it is caused by radiotherapy, you can consider taking some oral heat-clearing medicine, such as Xihuang Pills. But you have to check whether there is a local recurrence.

Postoperative care:

1. Respiratory care

Keeping the tracheotomy open is the key after laryngeal cancer surgery. Bloody exudate and tracheal secretions in the cannula need to be aspirated out within 1-2 days after surgery to prevent suffocation. Observe the amount, color, odor and viscosity of the secretions every day. After putting on the metal cannula, the inner cannula should be cleaned, boiled and disinfected every 4 to 6 hours.

2. Nutritional guidance

In order to improve the patient's immunity, attention must be paid to diet and nutrition during the recovery process after laryngeal cancer surgery. From the first day after surgery, nasogastric feeding is given, and a nutritionist prepares a balanced diet based on the patient's age, weight, preoperative biochemical indicators, and scientific calculations of the patient's needs for heat energy and nutrients. Fish soup, pork rib soup, vegetable soup, or freshly squeezed juice can also be supplemented between meals to supplement the deficiency of vitamins, inorganic salts, and trace elements. Observe and adjust the eating position in a timely manner, and observe whether there is lower respiratory tract inflammation at any time to prevent occult aspiration.

3. Preventing complications after laryngeal cancer surgery

Poor rehabilitation after laryngeal cancer surgery can easily lead to a series of complications. Keep the wound dressing clean and dry after surgery, and replace the tracheal pad dressing in time if it is contaminated to prevent infection. Keep the oropharynx clean, remove oral and pharyngeal secretions at any time, reduce frequent swallowing to prevent pharyngeal fistula, and maintain adequate nutrition after surgery.

4. Medication guidance for rehabilitation after laryngeal cancer surgery

Generally speaking, laryngeal cancer patients will have a decline in immunity after undergoing surgery. In order to prevent postoperative complications, recurrence and metastasis, laryngeal cancer patients must take Chinese medicine after surgery to prevent these situations. Chinese medicine treatment embodies the principle of people-oriented, and adopts methods such as strengthening the body and eliminating evil, and syndrome differentiation and treatment, which are safe and effective.