Postoperative precautions for pituitary tumor mainly include diet, don’t cough and sneeze hard, pay attention to the symptoms of cranial hypertension and vision of patients, and changes in laboratory tests.
1. Surgeries for pituitary tumor include craniotomy and minimally invasive surgery via nasal-pterygoid sinus approach, no matter what kind of surgery, we should pay attention to patient’s diet, mainly soft and easy-to-digest food in the early stage, and then eggs, fish, shrimp, meat and other high-quality proteins can be added appropriately in the later stage to enhance the physique.
2. For patients undergoing minimally invasive surgery, they should not cough and sneeze hard in the early stage, and should pay attention to whether there is any liquid flowing through the throat to prevent cerebrospinal fluid leakage.
3. For patients after craniotomy, early attention should be paid to whether there is obvious headache, vomiting, deterioration of mental status, etc. Consider performing cranial CT examination if necessary to observe whether there is bleeding in the operation area.
4. After surgery of pituitary tumor, we should pay special attention to whether the patient’s vision has improved or not, whether the endocrine disorders and related laboratory tests have improved or not.
There are many things to pay attention to after pituitary tumor surgery and they vary from person to person, so it is recommended to go to the neurosurgery department of regular hospitals for consultation, so that the specialists can give relevant suggestions and answers.