How to care for adenoids after surgery

  1, adenoids surgery is a small and medium-sized surgery, the surgery is minimally invasive, the surgery time is short, compared to tonsil surgery better care. The child will not feel too much pain after the surgery, often in the morning surgery, the afternoon will be jumping around, so parents and friends do not have to worry too much.  2, adenoids surgery from the oral cavity, operating under the endoscope, with electric cut suction to remove the adenoids, the surgery will remain less adenoid tissue, otherwise it will cut to the muscle layer, can not completely stop bleeding. So after adenoid surgery the younger ones will have the possibility of adenoids growing again and affecting breathing.  3, adenoids need to pay attention to the following aspects after surgery (1) children have the operating room pushed back to the ward within 6 hours can not eat and drink, go to the pillow lying down, head sideways.  (2) Try to let the child sleep quietly, avoid crying and shouting, otherwise it will lead to surgical wound cracking and secondary bleeding (3) Observe if the child keeps doing swallowing action or there is blood coming out from the nasal cavity, you need to ask the doctor on duty to see if there is post-surgical bleeding.  (4) On the day after surgery, six hours after returning to the ward, you can eat and drink, it is best to drink some cool boiled water first, the child does not have nausea, vomiting, you can eat such as milk, yogurt, steamed eggs, etc., but the temperature should be low, room temperature is fine, you can not drink hot food, and of course, no frozen food.  (5) The day after the surgery, the child can eat and drink normally and walk on the ground properly, but cannot run, jump or shout.  (6) On the second day after surgery, the child needs to be given a nasal spray with physiological seawater to clean the nasal cavity and ephedrine drops, 3 times a day, 2 drops per nostril at a time. Ephedrine can only be used for 5 days.  (7) 2 weeks after the surgery outpatient follow-up, it is best to make an appointment to register in advance to avoid not being able to review the child on time due to lack of number.  (8) The body resistance is poor after surgery, so you should not go to a crowded place and not too many people visiting, eat reasonably and rest properly.  Wish the babies a smooth surgery and good recovery after surgery!