What should you pay attention to after liver cancer surgery? What should you eat after liver cancer surgery?

Liver cancer is a relatively common malignant tumor with a relatively high incidence rate. The most effective way is to treat it through surgery, but the possibility of recurrence after surgery cannot be ruled out. Experts interviewed Lao Xuejun, deputy chief physician of the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University online to help us answer what issues we should pay attention to after liver cancer surgery.

What should you pay attention to after liver cancer surgery?

After liver cancer surgery, there is a recovery stage. Since liver cancer resection puts a great pressure on the metabolic function of the liver, the patient may suffer from liver failure after surgery, although the liver may still function normally. Therefore, the issues that need to be paid attention to after surgery mainly include bleeding, hepatic coma, the formation of ascites, and the recovery of gastrointestinal function. These issues are what every clinician or every patient should pay great attention to after liver cancer surgery.

What to eat after liver cancer surgery?

The diet after liver cancer surgery is actually the same as that during the recovery period of liver disease, such as limited sodium salt intake, high-quality protein intake, and rich vitamins, that is, a high-calorie diet. This series of food intake helps the liver recover. In addition, the liver has a characteristic of liking sugar. Sugar intake is a good way, but tumors also like sugar, so there is still controversy here. At present, the preference for tumors is to restrict calorie intake to a certain extent.

What is the recurrence rate after liver cancer surgery?

Doctor Lao Xuejun explained that the recurrence rate of liver cancer actually depends on the characteristics of liver cancer itself. Theoretically, when liver cancer is discovered, other liver lesions in the liver will also have a basis for disease, that is, the largest metastasis of liver cancer comes from micro-foci in the liver. Currently, there is a preventive measure for liver metastasis, which is interventional therapy, but interventional therapy is still quite controversial.

After treatment of liver cancer, you should pay more attention to protection and go to the hospital for regular check-ups. You must also quit smoking and drinking, try to correct bad eating and sleeping habits, it is best not to stay up late at night, and maintain an optimistic attitude at ordinary times.