The wound becomes hard after laparoscopic surgery

Laparoscopy is a very common gynecological surgery, which is usually used to treat many gynecological diseases. Moreover, the harm to human health after laparoscopic surgery is very small. Some people experience hardening of the wound after laparoscopic surgery. In this case, you must eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, especially foods with high vitamin and protein content, which is very beneficial for wound healing.

Why does the wound become hard after laparoscopic surgery?

If the inside of the body becomes hard after laparoscopic surgery, it may be that the wound will overproliferate and produce irreversible hypertrophic scars. That is, the scar becomes hard, protrudes from the skin surface, and becomes dark brown in color. The scar may also be painful and itchy.

Eating more fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, milk, lean meat, pork skin and other foods rich in vitamin C, E and essential amino acids for the human body can promote blood circulation and improve epidermal metabolism function. Avoid eating irritating foods such as hot peppers, onions, garlic, etc. to prevent itching. You can choose physical therapies such as hot compress or microwave. Some of them will soften naturally and the nodules will disappear after two years.

Precautions after laparoscopic surgery

Wound care

The number of days that patients who undergo laparoscopic surgery need to stay in the hospital is very short. Therefore, after returning home, you should pay attention to observe the wound to see if there is redness or swelling to prevent infection. This type of surgery leaves a small wound and inflammation is rare.

Daily life

Maintaining a comfortable life and doing a little exercise can help the body recover. Patients who undergo laparoscopic fallopian tube surgery and laparoscopic ovarian surgery should also pay attention to moderate activity within one week of the surgery, which will help the body recover as soon as possible.

One week after surgery, you can remove the abdominal dressing, take a shower, and gradually resume normal activities. You should be able to resume your normal daily routine two weeks after surgery.

Nutritional intake

Generally, you can resume eating after you regain consciousness after surgery. You can drink some warm water at the beginning. If you don’t feel any discomfort, you can eat some liquid food. You can eat normally the next day. Wound healing requires protein, so pay attention to the intake of high-protein foods.

Observation of the condition

After the patient returns to the ward, vital signs are monitored once an hour. After 4 to 6 measurements stabilize, the monitor is changed to once a day. Within 24 hours after surgery, the patient's condition should be closely monitored, such as the patient's chief complaint, complexion, abdominal wounds, abdominal signs, etc., so as to promptly detect and deal with possible complications after surgery.

Drainage tube care

If a drainage tube is placed, follow routine drainage care and keep the patient in a semi-recumbent position for 6 hours after surgery to facilitate the outflow of drainage fluid. Observe the quality of the drainage every 1 to 2 hours after surgery, change the dressing and drainage bag in time, keep the drainage port clean, and prevent infection. The drainage tube can be removed after 24 to 48 hours of placement, or once the drainage volume has been significantly reduced 1 day after surgery.