How to get out of the misunderstanding of teratoma prevention

Many patients have had this experience: they have undergone surgery to remove the teratoma, but not long after, it recurs, and the recurrence frequency is particularly high. So is there any way to prevent the recurrence of teratoma? The following are some precautions for preoperative and postoperative care to help you get out of the misunderstanding of teratoma prevention.

Importance and precautions:

1. Eat a semi-liquid diet one day before the operation and do not eat or drink on the morning of the operation to prevent accidental inhalation of anesthesia.

2. Do not eat for 6 hours after the operation, and then eat liquid food, avoid sugar and milk. After the gas is discharged, gradually change from semi-liquid food to normal meals.

3. Purpose and necessity of preoperative preparation: Skin preparation is to clean the skin and prevent infection of the incision. The purpose of preoperative medication is to ensure sleep, induce anesthesia, enhance the effect of anesthesia, and reduce glandular secretion. Gastrointestinal preparation prevents aspiration of vomitus during and after surgery, prevents accidental injury to the intestine during surgery, facilitates smooth surgery, and prevents abdominal distension after surgery.

4. Placement of a urinary catheter facilitates surgery and prevents accidental injury to the bladder.

5. Preoperative blood preparation and drug allergy tests are done to prepare for blood transfusion and medication during and after surgery.

6. After the operation, you may feel general discomfort, dizziness, and incision pain, which are normal phenomena. Use painkillers if necessary. You may also experience nausea and vomiting, which are mostly caused by anesthetics and surgical stimulation.

7. Teach patients techniques for turning over after surgery, methods for reducing abdominal tension, techniques for preventing incision pain when coughing, techniques for getting out of bed, and how to use a toilet in bed, etc.

8. After the operation, lie flat without a pillow and tilt your head to one side to prevent headaches, prevent suffocation due to accidental inhalation of vomitus, and prevent shock.

9. Removing the urinary catheter and urinating early are beneficial to the recovery of bladder function and the prevention of urinary retention; avoiding urinary difficulties due to overfilling of the bladder.

10. Discharge Instructions:

(1) Rest for 1 month after hysterectomy and refrain from sexual intercourse for 2-3 months. Avoid fatigue. After myomectomy, refrain from bathing in the tub and sexual intercourse for 1 month.

(2) 7-14 days after total hysterectomy, there will be a small amount of pink secretions in the vagina. This is caused by the dissolution of the intestinal stump of the vagina. This is a normal phenomenon and does not require treatment. Just rest properly. If the secretions are bloody and the amount is like menstrual period, you should seek medical attention immediately.

(3) You can take a shower one week after the stitches are removed, and wash your wound with warm water on a daily basis to prevent colds.

The above are some points on how to effectively prevent the recurrence of teratoma. If you follow the doctor's advice, eat a healthy diet, and maintain an optimistic attitude, the possibility of teratoma recurrence will be greatly reduced. In any case, the attitude is the most important. You must believe that this disease can be cured, so that there is a possibility of recovery.