How to care for gallbladder cancer after surgery

Gallbladder cancer is one of the common types of cancer. Factors in life can easily lead to the occurrence of gallbladder cancer. Therefore, some patients with gallbladder cancer choose surgery for treatment. So, what should be paid attention to in the postoperative care of gallbladder cancer ? Let's learn about it from the following article.

1. General care: All patients with gallbladder cancer are given general anesthesia, oxygen inhalation 2L/min, lying flat without pillow, head tilted to one side, and the changes in BP, P and R of the patients are evaluated and observed, and carefully recorded. After 2 hours, the body position is changed according to the changes in the condition, and the patient is turned over regularly and skin care is done. This is one of the postoperative care for gallbladder cancer.

2. Pain observation and treatment is also one of the postoperative care for gallbladder cancer. Pain after LC is generally mild, which is mainly related to the acute expansion of the abdominal cavity causing small blood vessel tearing, nerve traction and release of pain mediators. Patients with gallbladder cancer mainly feel abdominal discomfort. The symptoms of gallbladder cancer are mostly seen in the upper abdomen, lower abdomen and shoulders and back, and are more common in the upper abdomen. Generally, they last for 10 hours and are significantly relieved after 24 hours. No special treatment is required clinically. Postoperative care for gallbladder cancer can provide general analgesia for those with obvious pain.

3. Intravenous fluid replacement and antibiotics can be used to replenish fluids and maintain water, electrolyte and acid-base balance according to the needs of the gallbladder cancer. Postoperative care for gallbladder cancer should pay attention to the use of antibiotics to prevent postoperative infection.

4. Wound care: Gallbladder cancer patients should undergo routine dressing changes on the third day after surgery. Postoperative care for gallbladder cancer mainly involves observing whether the wound has bleeding, exudation, and redness and swelling. Evaluate and observe whether the gallbladder cancer patient has abdominal pain, abdominal distension, and whether the skin, mucous membranes, and sclera of the whole body are jaundiced.

The above is a detailed description of the postoperative care for gallbladder cancer. I hope it can be helpful to patients with gallbladder cancer and cure gallbladder cancer as soon as possible. If you have other questions about gallbladder cancer, you can contact our online experts to answer your questions.

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