It turns out that you need to pay attention to these things after thyroid nodule surgery

Thyroid nodule surgery is currently a relatively effective method for treating thyroid nodules. Many people choose to go to the hospital for thyroid nodule surgery in order to get rid of the troubles caused by thyroid nodules. But what should you pay attention to after thyroid nodule surgery? Most people don't quite understand this. In fact, there are 6 points you need to pay attention to after thyroid nodule surgery. The first is to lie in a semi-recumbent position after the postoperative condition stabilizes.

1. Semi-recumbent position after the postoperative condition stabilizes. The semi-recumbent position can effectively help patients breathe smoothly and drain exudate from surgical wounds smoothly. It is worth mentioning that family members should help the patient protect his neck when changing position. If the wound heals well 2-4 days after surgery, the patient can do appropriate stretching exercises such as nodding, tilting the head back, and rotating the neck. This exercise can help move all the joints of the neck.

2. Family members should note that patients can eat an appropriate amount of warm and cool liquid food on the day of surgery. Warm and cool liquid food can prevent the occurrence of cervical vascular dilation. In the 2-3 days after the operation, family members can help the patient eat semi-liquid food, but they should pay attention to chewing slowly. Once the patient chokes or feels discomfort in the throat, stop eating. Seek medical advice promptly.

3. The patient must rest in bed on the day of the operation. Family members should not communicate too much with the patient. Allow the patient enough time to rest, avoid talking too much, and prevent the patient from accidentally turning his neck too much.

4. Avoid all factors that induce wound bleeding. The patient can get out of bed and move around appropriately on the first day after surgery. After the wound drainage tube is removed, the wound should be disinfected and cleaned. Family members can help the patient do small neck movements appropriately, but be careful not to move too much. Family members can also help patients massage and relax their necks correctly under the doctor's advice.

5. During the postoperative recovery period, family members should pay close attention to whether the patient has hoarseness, voice change, severe coughing, shortness of breath, etc. At the same time, pay attention to whether the patient has convulsions in the hands and feet, and whether there are tonic convulsions in the muscles around the lips, palms and feet. At the same time, pay attention to controlling foods with high phosphorus content in the diet, such as milk, egg yolks, fish, etc.

6. Normally, the surgical site will become hard one month after the operation. This is caused by the surgical scar. Patients and their families do not need to worry too much. Because the deep incision site during the operation will have fibrous tissue proliferation and repair, generally the tissue repair and reconstruction cycle will last for 2 weeks to 3 months after the operation. During the repair period, the patient may feel a contraction sensation in the trachea, but if the patient does not feel any impact on his or her breathing when resting at night, and there is no whistle or low sound in the throat, then this is a normal phenomenon.

Warm reminder: If the patient is found to have hoarseness or difficulty speaking during the postoperative recovery period, it cannot be ruled out that the laryngeal nerves may be damaged due to the surgery, which usually requires a longer recovery period. If the patient has symptoms of convulsions, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to check the calcium ion level and parathyroid hormone level in the blood.