What to do for patients with vocal cord polyps

  Pre-operative health education】 1. One day before surgery, improve personal hygiene, shave, shower, cut finger (toe) nails, etc.  2.Fast food and water for 6 hours before surgery.  3, 2 hours before surgery, such as taking sedative drugs, please only drink a small sip of water, 30 minutes before surgery, such as the nurse gives you atropine subcutaneous injection, is to reduce saliva secretion.  4.Change to a clean ward (general anesthesia wears close to the body) to facilitate intraoperative monitoring and intraoperative care. Remove valuables, dentures, hairpins, watches, contact lenses, etc. and hand them over to family members for safekeeping.  【Post-surgery health education】 1 Prohibit smoking and alcohol, avoid spicy and stimulating food. Prevent colds.  2, 2 hours into the table anesthesia into the warm and cool soft food, general anesthesia into the warm and cool semi-liquid or soft food (such as: milk, rice, noodles, cake, porridge, cereal, etc.) after 6 hours. Change to normal diet after three days; avoid spicy and stimulating food.  3 The secretions in the mouth should not be swallowed and spit in the self-provided containers or tissues to facilitate the observation of medical personnel.  4. Give cold compresses to the neck with ice bags for severe pain in the throat to reduce symptoms.  5.Reduce the number of speech for a week to reduce vocal cord congestion, such as double vocal cord polyps, the removal of the person should encourage appropriate speech to prevent vocal cord adhesions.  6.Contact with doctor in time if there is any discomfort.  【Discharge health guidance】 1.Pay attention to keep warm, prevent colds and coughs; if there is upper respiratory tract infection, you should try to speak as little as possible, so that the vocal cords rest, and active treatment.  2.Strengthen exercise and strengthen physical fitness.  3.Protect the voice, maintain the correct pronunciation method and degree, do not shout loudly or for a long time.  4.Stop smoking, alcohol and other bad habits, and avoid spicy and stimulating food.  5.If there is harmful gas or dust in the working environment, you should pay attention to wear a mask for protection.  I hope that through the above introduction, you can have a preliminary understanding of the prevention and treatment of vocal cord polyp surgery, to enhance your knowledge of the procedure, in order to cooperate with the treatment and care, to achieve the desired results as soon as possible.