Esophageal or cardia cancer is a routine surgery in thoracic surgery, and the period from surgery to hospital discharge is very important. Postoperative precautions for esophageal cancer and cardia cancer: 1. Keep the important tubes on the patient, including gastric tube, chest drainage tube, urinary catheter and infusion tube, keep the drainage unobstructed and do not discount, and all tubes cannot be removed privately.
2, after the patient is awake from general anesthesia, fasting water, fasting water during the period of dry mouth, you can gargle or moisten the lips with warm water.
After the gas is exhausted, remove the gastric tube and eat according to medical advice.
3. Use of pain pump: pain pump can be used for 2-3 days, press the switch for 5 seconds when using, and the interval between two presses is >15 minutes. If side effects such as nausea and vomiting occur, inform the medical staff at any time.
4. Get up in the morning of the first postoperative day to move in a sitting position and wash. Use mouthwash after coughing up sputum.
5.Ensure 6-8 hours of sleep daily, inform the medical staff if you have difficulty sleeping, and use sedative drugs appropriately.
6.Patients should cough up sputum as much as possible. If it is difficult to cough up sputum, inform the medical staff and assist in sputum discharge.
7.Patients can move both lower limbs in bed after waking up, which can prevent venous thrombosis of lower limbs. Family members can assist in massage.