How to provide good postoperative care for glioma

Glioma is a malignant tumor of the brain. Once discovered, it must be treated immediately. Treatment methods include chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, etc. Since the effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy are not very significant, surgery is generally used. Good postoperative care is conducive to the recovery of the disease. So, how should we do a good job of postoperative care for glioma?

1. Build confidence in the recovery period and have a correct understanding of the disease. Avoid changes in the disease caused by mental factors. Provide enthusiastic care and counseling for patients, do a good job in psychological rehabilitation, eliminate patients' refusal to treat and despair, increase their confidence in overcoming the disease, and transform the negative psychological state into a positive and proactive treatment state, thereby enhancing immune function.

2. The principle of eating food should be rich in protein and easily digestible. Eat more vegetables and fruits, and avoid fatty and greasy foods. Protect the airway from being blocked, clear secretions in time, give oxygen regularly, and use a hyperbaric oxygen chamber to give oxygen if conditions permit.

3. For severe vomiting, attention should be paid to the administration of energy mixture and Shengmai injection; for those who are bedridden for a long time, attention should be paid to the care of bedsores; try to avoid coughing, sneezing, and retching, and pay attention to keeping bowel movements unobstructed.

4. During radiotherapy, the patient's condition should be closely monitored and the occurrence of cerebral edema and brain herniation should be guarded. During critical periods, the patient's body position should be adjusted. When there is no shock, the head of the bed can be raised 15-30 degrees. The neck should not be twisted or the chest should not be compressed to facilitate intracranial venous flow.

5. For patients who need postoperative radiotherapy, it is usually performed 2 weeks or 1 month after discharge. Blood counts should be measured regularly during radiotherapy. If you experience symptoms such as general discomfort and poor appetite during radiotherapy, you should communicate with the radiotherapy physician in a timely manner.

6. Take medication on time and avoid stopping medication on your own, especially anti-epileptic drugs. Regular outpatient follow-up should be conducted to understand the course of the disease.

7. For patients who have undergone cranial bone flap surgery, they should pay attention to local protection after surgery, wear a hat when going out, and try to avoid going to public places to prevent accidents. They can come to the hospital for bone flap repair surgery six months after discharge. The head can be cleaned after the head incision heals well, usually about 4 weeks after surgery.

8. To prevent tumor recurrence, low-grade gliomas should be reviewed with enhanced MRI of the head every six months, and high-grade gliomas should be reviewed with enhanced MRI of the head every three months, so as to understand the changes in the disease in a timely manner.

9. Patients need to have regular physical examinations. In addition to paying attention to the thoroughness of treatment, the recurrence of glioma can also be effectively treated if it is discovered and diagnosed early. This requires patients to have regular physical examinations after treatment in order to detect the recurrence of the disease in a timely manner.

Special attention should be paid to the care of glioma, because for patients with glioma, treatment requires sufficient confidence, and good psychological quality is also one of the factors to ensure the operation.