How to care after interventional treatment of liver cancer? Nursing measures after interventional treatment of liver cancer

Liver cancer is the second most common malignant tumor in my country. There are many ways to treat the disease, and interventional treatment is the most common one in our lives. However, after interventional treatment, patients should pay attention to many care matters and not let their own neglect affect the treatment effect of the disease.

1. Vital sign monitoring. Closely observe changes in vital signs, including changes in the patient's consciousness, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and SpO2. Monitor the ECG for 24 hours, measuring once every 1 hour until no abnormalities are found after 4 hours, then change to once every 2 hours. Measure body temperature 4 times a day for 3 consecutive days. If there is any abnormality, report it to the doctor in time for symptomatic treatment.

2. Care of the puncture site. Since interventional treatment is an invasive procedure, local puncture and catheterization can cause varying degrees of damage to the artery. In addition, the coagulation factor of liver cancer patients is reduced. Therefore, special care should be taken of the puncture site after surgery. The wound should be pressurized with a sandbag for 4 to 6 hours, and the patient should rest in bed for 12 hours. If the patient wants to sneeze or cough, family members should press the puncture site with their hands to prevent bleeding.

3. Nursing for abdominal pain. Embolism causes ischemia, edema, and necrosis of tumor tissue, which can cause abdominal pain of varying degrees, mainly manifested as local burning pain in the right upper abdominal liver area. Generally, the pain peaks 4 to 14 hours after surgery. Patients should be advised not to be nervous and relax to avoid aggravating the pain. If necessary, painkillers should be given according to the doctor's advice.

Although interventional treatment methods have certain effects, liver cancer is not an easily curable disease. To treat the disease, patients should first seek medical attention as soon as possible. At the same time, patients should also build up confidence in curing the disease and not blindly undergo treatment and miss the best treatment time.