Precautions after radical prostate cancer surgery

  Discharge medications after radical prostatectomy: anti-inflammatory medications, such as levofloxacin; laxative medications, such as lactulose, cecropia; medications to relieve bladder spasm, such as Weixicam, sernitone.  Avoid heavy lifting for 3 weeks after surgery; urine may be pink or briefly washable, but tends to clear up gradually; drink at least 8-10 glasses of water per day when the catheter is in place, and reduce to 6-8 glasses of water when the catheter is removed. For 1 week after surgery, eat small meals and avoid overeating leading to abdominal distension; avoid fine activities such as driving when taking pain medication after surgery; prepare antibiotics, pain medication and laxative medication at home; avoid forceful stools, eat fruits and coarse fibers to avoid constipation; avoid sexual intercourse for 6 weeks after surgery; avoid cycling for 8 weeks after surgery.  Discharge precautions 1. Bleeding Performance: hematuria or bloody discharge around the catheter may occur during activity, abdominal force to relieve stool or coughing.  First, we need to confirm the causes of hematuria, such as excessive activity, oral aspirin, constipation, etc., and try to avoid the causes of hematuria. At the same time, drink more water to avoid the formation of blood clots blocking the urinary catheter. The hematuria can often heal on its own after one week after the operation.  2.Leakage around the catheter Performance: When walking around, urine is found to leak around the catheter.  Countermeasure: The part of the catheter inside the bladder has an air bag, and the position of the air bag will change when you move around, but urine may leak out from around the catheter when the air bag leaves the bladder neck. There is no need to be too nervous, and the situation will gradually ease after adjusting the position.  3.Bladder spasm Performance: Sudden, strong feeling of bladder fullness and urination, tightness in the lower abdomen and possible leakage around the catheter.  Countermeasure: The catheter as a foreign body can irritate the bladder and cause spasms, similar to those of a fish spike in the throat. If the spasms are severe and cause discomfort, you can get a doctor to prescribe the relevant medication.  4.Urinary tract infection Performance: fever, pain in the incision or testicles, cloudy urine and increased discharge from the urethra.  Countermeasures: preventive oral anti-inflammatory drugs are often needed after discharge from the hospital. If the body temperature exceeds 38 degrees, timely consultation is needed to investigate the cause of fever and then prescribe the right medicine.  5.Lower limb thrombosis Performance: lower limb swelling, skin temperature increase, pain.  Countermeasure: Lower limb thrombosis may occur one month after surgery, although the chance is about 2%, but it is extremely harmful. It is necessary to wear elastic stockings and be active after surgery, and take oral anticoagulant drugs if necessary. Seek medical treatment as soon as relevant symptoms appear.