What should we pay attention to after ovarian tumor surgery

Ovarian tumors are a common gynecological disease that can occur in any age group. At present, ovarian tumors have become the disease with the highest mortality rate among gynecological malignant tumors. While treating ovarian tumors, nursing work must also be done well. So, how to care for ovarian tumors? Let's learn about it together.

Ovarian tumors are common tumors of the female reproductive organs. They can occur at any age, but are more common in women of childbearing age. The structure of the ovary is complex, and various tumors may occur. Among malignant tumors of the ovary, 60-90% are epithelial tumors. Although tumor cell reduction surgery, assisted by platinum, paclitaxel and many second-line chemotherapy drugs, has brought multiple chances to ovarian tumor patients, the 5-year survival rate of ovarian tumor patients is still stagnant at 25-30%. The main reason is that more than 70% of ovarian tumors are diagnosed when the lesions have exceeded the ovary and are in the late stage. With the progress in the diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer and endometrial cancer, the mortality rate of ovarian tumors has ranked first, becoming the most threatening disease among gynecological tumors today.

1. After admission, patients with ovarian tumors have heavy mental burdens and low moods. Nurses should patiently and carefully introduce the ward environment, various rules and regulations, doctors and nurses in charge to patients, increase their sense of security and trust, and actively cooperate with treatment.

2. How to take care of ovarian tumors when patients undergo various examinations and treatments? Explain the purpose and precautions to patients, and patiently answer questions raised by patients. Patients with advanced ovarian tumors have a long course of illness, high costs, and few chances of survival. Nurses should take every opportunity to care for and be considerate of patients, listen to their complaints, and let them feel the warmth of the world in the last stage of their lives. Patients stay in bed for a long time, have poor resistance, and are prone to skin pressure injuries. When changing shifts, check the patient's skin all over the body, turn over every 2 hours, massage the bony prominence, keep the bed unit clean, and prevent bedsores.

3. Patients with ovarian tumors should have a light and easily digestible diet, eat small meals frequently, and choose different diets according to their condition and needs.

4. It is very important to take care of the urinary catheter, drainage tube, and gastric tube after ovarian tumor surgery. Keep them unobstructed, observe their color, quantity, and nature, and report any abnormalities to the doctor in a timely manner for treatment.

5. Social and psychological support: With the improvement of medical standards, great progress has been made in the treatment of ovarian tumors, both in terms of patient outcomes and quality of life. In particular, the prognosis of ovarian germ cell tumors is very good, and a large number of cases have been cured. The survival rate of patients has been significantly improved.

After reading the above introduction on how to care for ovarian tumors, I believe that the cure rate of ovarian tumors will be higher. Patients are reminded to actively cooperate with treatment and care, so that ovarian tumors can be cured.