Postoperative care for bladder tumors should not be taken lightly

Patients with bladder tumors are almost always treated with surgery. Therefore, it is important to take good care of them after treatment to prevent the disease from worsening and leading to more serious consequences. So, how should postoperative care for bladder tumors be carried out?

The following are some instructions for postoperative care at home for bladder cancer:

1. Same as general nursing care after urinary system surgery.

2. Explain to the patient the tendency of bladder cancer to recur after treatment. The following should be done: (1) Regular follow-up examinations can detect recurrences early and provide timely treatment, as reoperation after recurrence may still result in cure. Cystoscopy should be performed every 3 months within 2-3 years. (2) Closely observe urination and pay attention to the occurrence of dysuria and painless hematuria.

3. For patients with urethral diversion, the following should be noted during postoperative care for bladder tumors: (1) For patients with permanent skin ostomy, the skin around the ostomy should be protected, cleaned and disinfected daily, and zinc oxide ointment should be applied externally. (2) After surgery, urination should be changed to anal urination with zinc oxide or tannic acid ointment; (3) After rectal bladder replacement surgery, urine can be retained in the rectum due to the action of the anal sphincter, which increases the intestinal absorption of urine electrolytes and can cause hyperchloremic acidosis. Therefore, blood electrolytes should be measured regularly in the hospital for timely detection and correction. At the same time, attention should be paid to the occurrence of urinary tract retrograde infection. If there is a sudden high fever, it is also necessary to go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time.

4. Pay attention to the occurrence of postoperative complications such as intestinal obstruction and intestinal fistula.

The above is an introduction to postoperative care for bladder tumors. Do you understand the answers above? If you have other questions about postoperative care for bladder tumors, you can click online consultation to learn more.

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