What are the nursing methods for renal cancer patients before and after surgery?

Kidney cancer develops in the epithelium of the urinary tubules and is also known as renal cell carcinoma. Generally, the 5-year survival rate of kidney cancer after nephrectomy is 35% to 40%, and the 10-year survival rate is 17% to 30%. Hygiene care is a large part of the preoperative and postoperative care of kidney cancer patients. After surgery, kidney cancer patients need to stay in bed for a long time, become thin, and feel weak all over, which can easily lead to the occurrence of bedsores. So, what are the preoperative and postoperative care methods for kidney cancer patients?

1. Patients should understand the pathological changes of the kidneys and the function of the contralateral kidney before surgery. Explain the role of various tubes inserted after surgery and matters that need to be coordinated. In order to improve the patient's physical condition, patients with renal cancer should be encouraged to eat more high-protein, high-calorie, high-vitamin diets and correct anemia and hypoproteinemia.

2. After the operation, the patient must be under the supervision of a dedicated person, and vital signs must be closely observed. Blood pressure, pulse, and respiration should be measured every 15 to 30 minutes and recorded until the patient is fully awake and his condition is stable. Change the measurement to once every 1 to 2 hours until the next morning.

3. Patients should not eat anything within two days after the operation, and should receive intravenous fluids to promote diuresis and maintain water and electrolyte balance. If gas has been discharged, patients can be given liquid food to supplement nutrition.