What to do about coughing after ovarian surgery

Coughing after ovarian surgery may be caused by cold air stimulation, tracheal intubation, infection, etc. According to different situations, anti-allergy, anti-infection and cough suppressing treatments are given. 1. Cold air stimulation: after ovarian surgery, the cold air stimulates the nerves of nasal mucosa and pharyngeal isthmus mucosa, leading to reflex cough. After keeping warm and avoiding irritation, most of them can be relieved by themselves. 2. Tracheal intubation: during ovarian surgery, if general anesthesia is used, tracheal intubation is needed. Tracheal intubation may cause secretions from the mouth and throat to enter the trachea and lungs, resulting in coughing symptoms; minor coughs do not need to be treated, while severe coughs may be treated with cotrimoxazole to relieve coughing. 3. Infection: after ovarian surgery, resistance drops, bacterial infection of the lungs or trachea, can cause cough, mostly accompanied by sputum and other symptoms, sputum culture can be given, according to the results of the sensitivity to choose the appropriate antibiotics (such as penicillin, cefoperazone, etc.) anti-inflammatory treatment, coughing will be relieved after the inflammation subsides. Cough after ovarian surgery in the doctor’s guidance to identify the cause of the disease, give targeted treatment, not blindly use their own medicine.