What are the nursing issues before pituitary tumor surgery

Surgery is currently an effective method for treating pituitary tumors. Preoperative care is also very important. Preoperative care is the prerequisite for ensuring the smooth progress of the operation. Since pituitary tumors are brain surgeries after all, in addition to providing physical and dietary care guidance to patients, attention should also be paid to psychological care of patients. So, what are the preoperative care issues for pituitary tumors?

Preoperative care for pituitary tumors:

1. Health guidance: Master communication skills, establish a good nurse-patient relationship with patients and their families, strengthen exchanges, actively collect patient information, and in view of patients' lack of knowledge about their diseases, nurses use simple and easy-to-understand language to explain preoperative preparations and postoperative cooperation methods to build patients' confidence, introduce successful cases, relieve fear, and actively cooperate with treatment with a good attitude.

2. Headache: Assess the cause of increased intracranial pressure and the impact of pain on the patient, explain the cause of the pain, closely observe the patient's headache symptoms, such as vital signs, consciousness, and pupil changes, and take medication as prescribed by the doctor to relieve pain. Once it is found that the consciousness disorder deepens, the pupils are of different sizes, the light reflex disappears, etc., brain hernia may occur, and the doctor should be notified immediately and rescue should be actively carried out.

3. Preoperative preparation: 1 day before the operation, the nose hair should be trimmed, and care should be taken not to damage the nasal mucosa. Patients with rhinitis and paranasal sinuses should wait until the inflammation is under control before surgery. Instruct patients to practice mouth breathing and perform oral care once before the operation. Ensure adequate sleep the night before the operation. Psychological guidance should be given to patients who are psychologically nervous and have difficulty falling asleep. Do not eat or drink for 10 hours before the operation.

4. Ward preparation: disinfect the room and bed sheets with ultraviolet light for 1 hour. Prepare rescue equipment such as oxygen, sputum suction, and monitors. It is best to stay in the emergency room. If conditions are unavailable, choose a small ward.

The above is an introduction to the preoperative nursing issues for pituitary tumors. I hope it will be helpful to you.