Pituitary tumor is prone to complications such as cerebral edema, hyponatremia, urolithiasis, optic nerve dysfunction and so on after surgery, and headache, nausea and vomiting, increased urination, and blurred vision can occur.
1. Cerebral edema: mainly due to surgical injury, resulting in edema of the surrounding tissues, patients may have headache symptoms, which can be gradually reduced with the recovery of the condition.
2. Hyponatremia: mostly manifested as nausea and vomiting, headache, and in severe cases, there may be consciousness disorder.
3. Uremia: it is mainly caused by the lack of posterior pituitary pressor hormone, and may present symptoms such as thirst, excessive drinking, polyuria, and decrease in specific gravity of urine.
4. Optic nerve dysfunction: during surgery, if the important intracranial nerves are damaged, such as optic nerve, etc., symptoms such as blurred vision may appear.
Once any uncomfortable symptoms appear after pituitary tumor surgery, you should consult doctor in time and cooperate with doctor actively for treatment.