Hemorrhoids, anal fistulas, and perianal abscesses are very common benign anal diseases that often require surgical treatment. Self-care after anal surgery is very important. The importance of post-anal surgery care is no less or even to some extent more important than that of anal surgery. So how can we take better care of ourselves after anal surgery? The key point of post-anal surgery self-care is to keep the anus “dry”, i.e. “clean” and “dry”. How do you do this? Here are some suggestions for your reference. Each patient will have his or her own ideas. Each patient may have his or her own better way. I also hope that patients can share their good methods with me. First of all, some principles 1, keep the anal wound clean and dry; 2, keep a happy mood, and actively cooperate with the treatment; 3, generally 24 hours after surgery is about to fill the wound gauze removed, if the wound is deeper and larger, it can be removed after 48 hours; 4, after surgery there will be a small amount of mucus in the anal department, sometimes yellowish, the patient will feel the anal wet, is the normal secretions of the rectum; if the amount suddenly increases If the amount suddenly increases and is accompanied by anal swelling and pain, the attending physician should be informed in time; 5.A small amount of light red blood will seep from the wound after surgery, if the bleeding is more and the blood is bright red and cannot be stopped by itself, the attending physician should be informed in time; 6.With the fading of anesthesia, wound pain will be felt in general, and there is generally no need to worry. If you have anal swelling and frequent bowel movements after surgery, you should try to relax, and if you have had more bowel movements that day, you should exercise some restraint and avoid frequent and long squatting. Use some ointment or suppository if necessary; 8. Avoid frequent and too strong activities, but also appropriate activities. Appropriate activities will not affect the wound; 9, develop good defecation habits, keep the stool unobstructed; 10, pay attention to the cleanliness and hygiene of the anal area, adhere to the post-poo sitz bath; 11, plain if you have the habit of smoking, alcohol, should try to correct; 12, do not sit and lie on the wet ground, and do not sit and lie on the grass, dirt floor for too long; 13, avoid external wound adhesions, early pseudo-healing; 14, avoid prolonged sitting, squatting, prolonged 15, appropriate rest, avoid overwork. How to do clean? 1, first of all, the problem of defecation advocate natural defecation, does not require a stool every day, but according to the actual situation of individuals, at any time you want to defecate, do not wait not to tolerate. However, natural defecation is not the same as arbitrary defecation, especially in the 24 hours after surgery, should not defecate as much as possible. Try to keep the number of bowel movements within 1-2 times per day. Keep the stool open to prevent diarrhea or constipation, so as to reduce the stimulation of stool on the anal surgery site. 2, and then how to clean the anus The anorectum still needs a relatively clean environment, and defecation is inevitable. Avoid wiping with paper after defecation, you should promptly clean with water (you can use a shower), and then take a sitz bath to reduce the chance of contamination and promote wound healing. Be careful to change your underwear! Sitz bath method: use warm water sitz bath (simply use water sitz bath can be, can also use potassium permanganate powder or other such as Chinese medicine sitz bath), each sitz bath 10-15 minutes. Wait for the surgical wound to heal gradually. There is no strict limit to the number of washing and sitting baths. Generally speaking, 3 times a day is sufficient. How to do dryness? 1. Keeping the wound dry can promote healing. A wet anus is also difficult to keep clean. Here are some suggestions to choose according to their different conditions and situations, just keep it dry. 2.Prepare a towel with good absorbency and soft texture and dip the anus dry (not dry) after the sitz bath; 3.After the towel is dried, blow dry with the warm air from the air blower; 4.If there is more secretion, you can use pads. Post-anal surgery diet In the early post-operative period, it is advisable for patients with anal surgery to eat less crumbly, soft and easily digestible food to avoid stimulation of the post-operative wound by rough, dry and hard stools and to reduce pain. The diet should be clean to prevent diarrhea; watery stools with fecal debris can easily block the anal sinus and cause infection. Patients should first eat nutritious liquid food, and then eat semi-liquid or general food that is easy to digest and without spicy stimulation according to the wound and stool condition. The patient can eat more high-protein, nutritious food, such as lean meat soup, pork ribs soup, fresh chicken soup, etc., to increase nutrition and replenish sufficient amount of protein, which is conducive to promoting the healing of the trauma. Eat a light diet, avoid spicy, cold and other stimulating foods, eat more fiber-rich foods, such as vegetables and fruits, and keep the bowel movement smooth. Avoid spicy and irritating foods January, such as wine, onion, garlic, chili, etc.; eat less shrimp, crab, etc. and fried and smoked food. The problem of recurrence Benign anal diseases, especially severe mixed hemorrhoids, high complex anal fistulas and complex perianal abscesses have a certain recurrence rate after discharge from the hospital and may require secondary or even multiple operations to be cured. No doctor can guarantee that a single cure will not recur. Therefore, patients should be vigilant and should go to the hospital for follow-up if they experience increased anal swelling and pain, increased perianal discharge or fever after discharge.