How to take care of pituitary tumor after surgery

Pituitary tumor is a benign brain tumor. For larger tumors, drug treatment is not very effective. Many patients who suffer from headaches or severe vision loss due to compression of brain nerves generally need surgical treatment. Postoperative care is also very important. Appropriate care can help patients restore their mental and physical health. So, how should patients be cared for after surgery for pituitary tumors?

Postoperative care for pituitary tumors mainly includes the following points:

1. Patient care to solve four major problems: ① self-image disorder; ② changes in comfort; ③ changes in perception - vision; ④ potential complications - pituitary crisis. Self-image disorder is caused by excessive hormone secretion from a functional pituitary tumor. Main manifestations: gigantism, acromegaly, Cushing's disease with heavy melanin, dwarfism, etc.

2. If the skull is removed after surgery, care should be taken to avoid bruising the skull defect, avoid strenuous activities, and avoid long-term compression of the wound when sleeping. After pituitary surgery, pay attention to observe whether the patient has symptoms such as headache, nausea, vomiting, and fever. Paralyzed bedridden patients should pay attention to turning over and patting their backs every two hours to prevent complications of pneumonia and bedsores. In order to avoid increased intracranial pressure caused by constipation, care should be taken to ensure smooth bowel movements, give enough water, and give laxatives and intestinal moisturizing drugs when necessary.

3. Talk to the patient, encourage the patient to express his or her feelings, and give positive guidance. Encourage the patient to maintain the habit of regular grooming and improve the individual image: appropriate clothing, appropriate grooming. Encourage the patient to strengthen self-cultivation, improve their inner qualities, and dare to face reality. Help the patient adapt to daily life, participate in social activities and interpersonal communication.

4. Oral care: Because there are wounds in the mouth, oral care should be done every day to keep the mouth clean. Since the nasal cavity is stuffed with gauze to stop bleeding after the operation, the patient can only breathe with the mouth open, which can easily cause dry mouth. At this time, wet gauze should be covered on the outside of the lips to keep the mouth moist, relieve discomfort, and promote appetite. Nutritional supplementation and infection prevention after surgery: intravenous infusion is required. The limbs may feel numb during the infusion. Local activities or massage can be performed appropriately after the infusion.

After reading the content of the article, we have learned about the preventive and care measures for pituitary tumor diseases. We hope that understanding the preventive and care measures for pituitary tumor diseases can help people effectively stay away from pituitary tumor diseases, avoid the occurrence of such diseases and avoid some health hazards. The most critical thing is to stay away from pituitary tumor diseases as early as possible.