Precautions for the recovery period of open heart surgery

The recovery period of open surgery precautions are generally the following: First, because the recovery period of open surgery generally takes two to three months, so generally in the two to three months of time inside the patient is not strenuous exercise, heavy labor can not participate. Because too hard exercise will cause the open wound tension to increase, thus affecting the solidity of the patient’s wound, resulting in the wound is not easy to heal. Second, the patient should also eat more digestible food during the recovery period, prohibit spicy, stimulating food, to avoid indigestion of the stomach and intestines. In addition, patients should have regular bowel movements every day, because patients with poor bowel movements may also affect the increased pressure in the abdominal cavity, which will also affect the healing of the surgical wound, which is not conducive to the recovery of the surgical wound. Third, after open surgery should continue to pressure bandage the wound, which will also reduce the tension of the surgical incision. Fourth, you should go to the hospital for regular review under the doctor’s orders in a timely manner.