What are the nursing measures for liver cancer

Liver cancer care is very important. It directly determines the development of the patient's condition. It is very important to provide good care both before and after surgery. Nursing should be carried out throughout the entire treatment process. Let's take a look at the specific care measures for liver cancer. I hope that all patients will understand.

Specific nursing measures for liver cancer:

1. Strengthen psychological care and reduce the psychological burden of patients. Specific measures for liver cancer care include informing patients that surgical resection can give patients with early liver cancer a chance of radical cure; comprehensive treatment of liver cancer may transform previously unresectable large liver cancer into one that can be treated surgically, and turn an incurable disease into a curable disease, so that patients can expect to have a longer survival time. When patients are grieving, an open and supportive environment should be provided, respecting the patients, showing sympathy and understanding, and letting family members understand the importance of venting. Discuss and plan measures to care for the patients with family members, allow family members to participate in the care of the patients, and encourage family members to communicate more with the patients. Through various psychological care measures, promote the patient's adaptive response.

2. Reduce or effectively relieve pain. For patients with severe pain after liver lobe or local liver resection, active and effective analgesia should be given. If the patient has a pain pump, teach the patient how to use it and observe the drug effects and side effects. Instruct the patient on how to control pain and distract attention. 48 hours after surgery, if the condition permits, the patient can take a semi-recumbent position to reduce the tension on the incision.

3. Improve nutritional status

(1) Preoperatively: Patients with primary liver cancer should adopt a high-protein, high-calorie, and high-vitamin diet. Choose the types of food that the patient likes, arrange a comfortable environment, and eat small and frequent meals. In addition, nutritional support and blood transfusion can be given to correct hypoproteinemia and improve surgical tolerance.

(2) Postoperative care: The nursing care for liver cancer patients should include fasting after surgery, gastrointestinal decompression, and gradual administration of liquid and semi-liquid food after intestinal peristalsis is restored until a normal diet is achieved. The patient's liver function is affected after surgery and hypoglycemia is prone to occur. Glucose solution or nutritional support should be given intravenously during the fasting period. Appropriate amounts of albumin and plasma should be supplemented within two weeks after surgery to improve the body's resistance.

4. Prevention and care of complications. Do a good job in prevention and care of complications to restore pain.

The above is an introduction to the specific nursing measures for liver cancer. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. Experts remind that it is very important to do a good job of nursing for liver cancer patients. Of course, the use of traditional Chinese medicine in treatment can enhance the patient's immunity, improve the patient's quality of life, and thus prolong the patient's life. It has made a major breakthrough in clinical practice.