What to pay attention to after liver resection

Generally speaking, do not perform liver resection surgery lightly. This type of surgery is very harmful to people's bodies and may even cause many complications. Only some patients with advanced liver cancer need this surgery. After all, there is no better treatment method than this method. Only after liver resection can the patient's quality of life become relatively higher. However, patients must know that there are many things to pay attention to after the resection surgery, such as diet, or daily life. The most important thing is not to let the surgical wound get wet, otherwise bacterial infection is very likely to occur.

The gauze or dressing covering the wound surface when you are discharged from the hospital is temporary and can be removed three days after the stitches are removed. There is no need to always wrap or cover it, because the incision heals best in a dry environment. About a week after the stitches are removed, as long as the wound has healed well, you can clean the wound with clean water or take a shower, but do not rub it hard. It is important to remember to keep the wound clean and dry. Do not swim or engage in strenuous rotational exercise until the wound is completely healed. Measures to protect the liver in daily life may include the following aspects: 1. Eat at regular times and in regular amounts, follow a regular schedule, engage in appropriate activities and exercise, and avoid excessive fatigue; 2. Avoid intake of foods that may cause liver damage, such as alcohol, tobacco, rotten or pickled foods, and oily foods; 3. Avoid taking medications that may cause liver damage. Except for medications recommended by hospital doctors, such as liver-protecting drugs, try to reduce unnecessary medications; 4. Depending on the condition of liver lesions and referring to the opinions of specialist physicians, liver function should generally be checked once every 3-6 months. If you feel unexplained fever, fatigue, poor appetite, aversion to greasy food, yellowing of skin and sclera, etc., you should be checked at any time and it is recommended to visit the liver surgery specialist clinic.

People who have undergone liver resection surgery should pay attention to the following points in their diet:

⑴ Avoid eating all kinds of fried and pan-fried foods, including fried cakes, fried dough sticks, fried cakes, fried fish, fried meat, etc.; ⑵

No alcohol. Even a small amount of alcohol can further damage liver cells and worsen liver disease, so you should avoid alcohol altogether; ⑶ Use as few irritating condiments as possible, including chili peppers, mustard, etc.; ⑷ When accompanied by abdominal distension, eat less gas-producing foods, including raw soybeans and other gas-producing foods; ⑸

Drinking milk may cause bloating and diarrhea due to lactose intolerance or other factors, so it is not advisable to drink more than 1 bag (about 250 ml) at a time and it is not advisable to drink on an empty stomach. Drinking after proper heating may reduce the occurrence of gastrointestinal discomfort; ⑹ Patients with severe liver damage should not eat a large amount of food rich in dietary fiber, including konjac, cornmeal, leek, celery, oats, oats, buckwheat, etc.; ⑺

It is advisable to eat small and frequent meals. Patients with liver disease can have 4-6 meals a day. In addition to three main meals, a small snack can be eaten between two main meals. The amount of food per meal should not be too much to reduce the burden on the liver; ⑻ Food should be fresh, delicious, easy to digest, and varied. Without violating nutritional principles, we should try our best to take care of the patient's eating habits.

After liver surgery, patients consume too much energy and become physically exhausted due to tumor infiltration and surgical trauma. In order to provide patients with sufficient energy to fight tumors, reduce postoperative recurrence rate, and achieve the goal of rapid recovery after surgery, postoperative dietary care plays a vital role.