Methods of nursing care for patients with laryngeal cancer

Nowadays, the incidence of laryngeal cancer has been increasing, which makes many people feel scared and worried that they will get such a disease. After laryngeal cancer occurs, not only should drug treatment be done, but also attention should be paid to dietary conditioning, so that the disease can be more conducive to relief and cure. In order to effectively help patients with laryngeal cancer, the editor will tell you what are the nursing measures for laryngeal cancer? Let’s take a look at the editor’s detailed introduction.

1. Patients should check and treat oral diseases and have decayed teeth removed to avoid a decrease in the body's resistance after radiotherapy.

2. Before radiotherapy, you should pay attention to rest, avoid fatigue, and strengthen nutrition. Do not eat half an hour before and after radiotherapy to prevent the formation of conditioned reflex anorexia and vomiting. Lie still for half an hour after each radiotherapy and pay attention to drink plenty of water.

3. Pay attention to protecting the skin in the irradiated area. The underwear should be as soft, loose and highly absorbent as possible. Avoid wiping the skin in the irradiated area with soap and rough towels. Avoid hot and cold stimulation. Do not use hot water bottles or hot compresses locally. Wear a hat when going out in summer to prevent direct sunlight.

4. About 10 to 20 days after radiotherapy, the patient may experience symptoms such as oral mucosal edema, congestion, pain, decreased saliva secretion, and dry mouth. At this time, you can rinse your mouth with Dobell's solution about 10 times a day; brush your teeth with a soft-bristled toothbrush gently until the oral mucosa returns to normal.

5. You can choose Chinese herbal washes that clear heat, detoxify, and reduce swelling to rinse your mouth every day to improve oral mucosal damage, keep the local area clean, and improve radiotherapy sensitivity.

6. Patients should eat a high-protein, high-vitamin, easily digestible diet, avoid overheated, overcooled, hard, and rough foods. Eat more vegetables and fruits. Avoid smoking, drinking, spicy, hot, fried, and greasy foods.

The above introduces the relevant content of the nursing measures for laryngeal cancer. Only by understanding the dietary conditioning methods for laryngeal cancer can we adjust our diet in time when we are sick and recover in time, avoid too much harm caused by the occurrence of laryngeal cancer, and strive to make every patient recover as soon as possible.