Care after minimally invasive hernia surgery includes monitoring of vital signs, dietary care and life care.
Hernia, or hernia, is a disease caused by an organ or part of an organ in the body going from a weak part of the body’s tissue to another location. What people call hernia is inguinal hernia, and patients with inguinal hernia need to be treated in general surgery, and minimally invasive surgery is one of the treatment methods.
1. Vital signs monitoring: minimally invasive hernia surgery requires general anesthesia, after general anesthesia need to go to the pillow lying down position, to keep the patient’s airway open, but also oxygen, cardiac monitoring to observe vital signs.
2. Dietary care: postoperative patients should eat a light diet, eat easy to digest food, eat more vegetables, eat fruits in moderation, intake of adequate fiber food, to maintain normal intestinal function, to prevent constipation. Prevent wound healing from being affected by straining to defecate.
3. Life care: keep the surgical site clean and dry, and change the medicine regularly. Daily attention to rest, recovery can be appropriate to get out of bed activities, and gradually increase the amount of exercise.
After the hernia surgery, but also to reduce coughing, avoid strenuous exercise and stand too long, can not do heavy labor. When encountering the need for abdominal exertion, use your hand to press the surgical site to avoid hernia recurrence. You should also stop smoking and drinking, and seek medical attention if you experience any discomfort.