Pre-surgery preparation for papillary thyroid cancer

Pre-operative preparation for thyroid cancer mainly includes several aspects: 1. Doctors: Firstly, a routine pre-operative examination is performed to exclude contraindications to surgery. Secondly, the location of the lesion and the nature of the lesion are clarified, and then the surgical plan is determined. 2. Patients: Firstly, before the surgery, patients also need to make psychological preparations and be in a calm and relaxed mood. Do not let the fear of surgery get the upper hand. Second, the patient’s diet preoperative preparation, thyroid surgery preoperative need low-fat or fat-free diet, at least 1-2 days before surgery to start a low-fat diet. Finally, before surgery, routine preoperative fasting and abstaining from drinking; 3. Patient’s family: the nurse practitioner, will do some preoperative informing to the patient and his family. In addition to psychological preparation, there are some postoperative, such as postoperative massage, postoperative some observation items, these need to be prepared. After the above preparations, the surgery will be completed.