How to care for bladder cancer patients

Bladder cancer should not be underestimated. Early detection and active treatment can help patients recover better and faster. However, during the treatment, we cannot ignore the care of the patients. Although simple care cannot cure the disease, good care has a certain auxiliary effect on the recovery of the disease.

1. Prevent anastomotic leakage.

We all know that after surgery, anastomotic leakage is the most common complication in clinical practice, especially for patients undergoing ileal bladder surgery or partial cystectomy. This is because the incision does not heal well, causing urine to leak into the abdominal cavity. As the disease progresses, a second operation will have to be performed.

2. Detect fistula as early as possible.

1. Patients who undergo partial cystectomy should closely monitor the volume of bladder irrigation after surgery. If the outflow volume is less than or equal to the inflow volume, or even the excess volume is within 400 ml, you should be alert to the possibility of fistula. While closely monitoring, you should also keep records in a timely manner to detect abnormalities and consult a doctor in a timely manner.

2. First of all, we need to know that the purpose of the abdominal drainage tube is to drain the fluid in the abdominal cavity. After the operation, the amount of fluid drained from the patient's abdominal cavity will decrease. Once the amount of drainage increases and the color of urine is light yellow, fistula is likely to occur, and many patients with fistula will have fever.

3. Prevention and treatment of fistula.

If the drainage tube is blocked and cannot drain normally, the fluid in the bladder will increase. When the pressure and volume are loaded to a certain extent, it will have an abnormal impact on the normal healing of the anastomosis. When the fistula reappears, it should be diagnosed and treated in time, and cooperate with the doctor to choose the treatment. Some patients need to undergo surgery again, while others promote healing through nutritional enhancement.

The above is the nursing method for bladder cancer patients introduced by experts. I hope it can help you. If you are unfortunately diagnosed with bladder cancer, don’t be too sad. In addition to actively cooperating with doctors for various treatments, you must also carefully do all the nursing work. Nowadays, medicine is becoming more and more advanced. You must believe that there must be a way to recover.