Psychological care plays a big role in recovery

Colon cancer is a lifestyle disease with latent early symptoms, the most common of which is blood in the stool. Patients must take appropriate care in their daily lives. Here are some nursing measures for colon cancer .

1. Psychological care The diagnosis of tumors, the economic burden, and the damaged self-image after colostomy can cause patients to have serious adverse psychological reactions, such as anxiety, fear, loss of confidence, and even refusal of surgery. Psychological care should be targeted to care for patients, and comfort and disease explanation should be done well. How to care for colon tumors after surgery? For patients who need colostomy, let them understand the impact on digestive function and explain it through pictures, real objects, etc., and arrange for successful patients with similar diseases to talk with them. Explain self-care knowledge and explain that although colostomy will bring inconvenience, it can still lead a normal life if it is properly treated.

2. General care, diet and nutritional support: Give high-protein, high-calorie, easy-to-digest, low-residue diet before surgery. Patients without intestinal obstruction should eat semi-liquid food 3 days before surgery and liquid food without residue 2 days before surgery. This is one of the nursing measures for colon cancer.

3. Adequate intestinal preparation can reduce intraoperative contamination, prevent postoperative abdominal cavity and incision infection, and facilitate anastomotic healing. It includes three parts: controlling diet, taking oral intestinal antibacterial drugs, and cleaning the intestine.

The above is an introduction to the care of colon cancer. I hope that patients will actively take good care of themselves, which will be of great help to their condition. If you want to know more about colon cancer, please consult online experts.