What is the more scientific nursing method after bladder cancer surgery

Everyone wants to have a healthy body, but there are always various diseases in life that bother everyone. Bladder cancer is one of the common diseases. How much do you know about bladder cancer? Below, experts will introduce you to the relevant knowledge of postoperative care for bladder cancer .

1. Prevent infection

Postoperative care for bladder cancer requires regular measurement of body temperature and changes in white blood cells to observe whether infection occurs. Keep the skin around the stoma clean and dry, turn over, tap the back, and cough up sputum regularly. If the sputum is thick, atomize it for inhalation. Appropriate activities and other measures can prevent infection.

2. Observe vital signs

After radical bladder cancer resection, due to the large surgical wound, there may be a lot of bleeding. Therefore, postoperative care for bladder cancer should closely observe vital signs, ensure smooth blood transfusion and infusion, detect symptoms and signs of shock early, and provide timely treatment and care.

3. After transurethral resection of bladder cancer

Routine flushing lasts for 1 to 3 days. Postoperative care for bladder cancer should closely observe the color of the bladder flushing drainage fluid. According to the changes in the color of the drainage fluid, the flushing speed should be adjusted in time to prevent blood clots from blocking the catheter.

4. 6 hours after bladder cancer transurethral resection

The patient can eat now. Postoperative care for bladder cancer should focus on a nutritious, crude fiber diet, avoid spicy and irritating foods, and prevent constipation.

5. After radical cystectomy

Postoperative care for bladder cancer should continue gastrointestinal decompression, closely observe the nature, color, and volume of gastric juice, and keep records. After gastrointestinal function is restored, the gastric tube is removed and feeding begins, starting with sugar rice soup, gradually transitioning to liquid food, semi-liquid food, and finally normal food. Closely observe whether the patient has nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, and intestinal obstruction after eating.

6. Postoperative ileal cystectomy

Postoperative care for bladder cancer patients should closely observe the blood flow of the urinary stoma to detect stoma complications in a timely manner and keep the wound and stoma dressings clean and dry.

The above content is the postoperative care for bladder cancer introduced by experts. Please pay attention to it. I hope it will be helpful to you. If you have other questions about postoperative care for bladder cancer, please consult online experts and they will give you detailed answers.