Why do I need to rest after pituitary tumor surgery? How long should I rest?

When pituitary tumors are surgically removed, normal pituitary tissues are also harassed and damaged to different degrees, and pituitary function is affected to a certain extent. After surgery, due to various factors (mental stress, drug side effects, blood loss, nutritional deficiency, etc.), the immune system, gastrointestinal digestive system, liver, heart and kidney functions have certain damaging effects, and in severe cases, damage to multiple organ functions or even failure is caused, so the human body needs to get good rest after surgery.

How long is a good rest?

This depends on the size of the surgery, whether the surgery went well, the patient’s physical condition, the patient’s reaction to the surgery, and whether there are complications. Generally speaking, you can return to work after 1-2 months of rest after discharge from the hospital. When you first start working, it is difficult to adapt to physical and mental strength, so you can work half shifts or start participating in lighter work, and then participate in heavy work after your physique has fully recovered. Never take care of a small illness, and do not take care of a “disease”, which is not good for the recovery of health.