How to care after thyroid cancer surgery

How to take care of patients after thyroid cancer surgery? Although surgical treatment will also harm the patient's body, as long as the corresponding nursing work is done after the surgery, the harm can be minimized, and the effect of treating thyroid cancer is irreplaceable. So how to take care of patients after thyroid cancer surgery?

What are the key points of nursing care after thyroid cancer surgery?

(1) Pay attention to keeping the drainage tube open, which is usually removed about 48 hours after surgery.

(2) If drainage is poor, blood clots accumulate, and compression symptoms occur, the wound sutures should be removed quickly.

(3) Due to the stimulation of the endotracheal tube and laryngeal edema, mild hoarseness and dysphagia may occur after surgery, which can be treated symptomatically.

(4) If vomiting occurs after surgery, it should be cleaned up immediately to prevent contaminants from contaminating the wound and dressings.

(5) Be careful to keep the neck in a horizontal position and avoid leaning back or bending forward excessively, which may affect normal healing.

(6) After surgery, you can gradually transition from liquid or semi-liquid food to normal food, paying attention to nutritional balance and avoiding irritating foods.

(7) Actively provide psychological counseling to help patients overcome their pessimism and pessimism, enhance their confidence in life, and fight the disease.

(8) Keep the surgical site clean and dry, and avoid friction, scratching, and contact with irritating soaps, alcohol, adhesive tape, etc. Men should avoid shaving their skin and hair.

(9) If convulsions of the hands and feet, numbness of the limbs and lips occur, calcium gluconate or calcium chloride can be injected intravenously; when the symptoms are relieved, oral calcium preparations can be used, 1D2 grams each time, 3 times a day, and it can be discontinued only when the symptoms are controlled and the condition is stable.

What are some tips for postoperative care of thyroid cancer patients? Family members of thyroid cancer patients should actively and timely provide reasonable care to thyroid cancer patients. Let thyroid cancer patients live healthier and less painful lives as soon as possible. Thyroid cancer patients must choose a regular hospital for treatment.