We should pay attention to these postoperative care of rectal cancer

Among the cancer diseases in the intestine, rectal cancer is one of them. Many people choose surgery to cure rectal cancer. So, what should we pay attention to in the postoperative care of rectal cancer ? Let's learn about it from the following article.

1. Patients with rectal cancer should take a sitz bath after surgery. For patients with open perineal incision, a 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution can be used for a sitz bath twice a day after the gauze is removed to prevent infection. Therefore, more attention should be paid to this in the postoperative care of rectal cancer.

2. After radical surgery for rectal cancer, a urinary catheter needs to be left in place for a longer period of time, and the urine volume and nature should be closely monitored to help rectal cancer patients detect urinary tract infection and receive early treatment.

3. Postoperative care for rectal cancer should strengthen the care of the perineum. Rectal cancer patients should use 0.2% furazolidone cotton balls to clean the perineum twice a day.

4. Female patients with rectal cancer should strengthen the cleaning of the perineum during menstruation to prevent infection of the incision.

5. After the catheter is removed 7-10 days after surgery, patients with rectal cancer should drink plenty of water and maintain sufficient urine volume to flush the urinary tract. This is also something that needs to be paid attention to in postoperative care for rectal cancer.

The above is a detailed description of the postoperative care for rectal cancer. I hope it can help everyone understand the knowledge of rectal cancer and cure it in time. If you have other questions about rectal cancer, you can contact our online experts to answer your questions.

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