Tonsil Removal Postoperative Care

After tonsillectomy, the following matters need to be noted: 1. Generally, we should pay attention to the patient to maintain a certain position, such as taking a semi-recumbent or lateral position, the family should let the patient maintain this state, pay attention to observe the amount of saliva flowing out from the patient, if there is more saliva and bleeding, report to the doctor in time; 2. After tonsillectomy, we should let the patient lie quietly in bed, try to talk less on the first day, and the patient should not cough hard and spit to prevent bleeding; the second day, family members should mobilize the patient to talk more, talk to the patient and stick out the tongue, which can prevent the adhesion of the oral wound and affect the pharyngeal activities after surgery; within 10 days, it is generally prohibited to do strenuous activities, especially children should pay attention to control, do not over-run, jump; 3, diet, generally on that day, generally give the patient to eat cold fluids, usually cold, sometimes you can give the affected children to eat Ice cream and so on, mainly cold fluids; the next day to eat semi-liquid, but generally warm or cold, not too hot, because too hot will cause local bleeding; 3 days later you can eat soft food, no soft food with rough food, such as pears, apples and other rough food as far as possible not to eat, 2 weeks later can be normal diet. Generally, patients with pain after surgery are reluctant to eat, so they should be encouraged to eat more to enhance their resistance and let their bodies recover as soon as possible. Patients with pain after tonsil surgery are more obvious, especially adults are more sensitive, even to the extent that they dare not open their mouths to speak or eat, so you can generally apply local cold compresses, eating cold can also play a role in pain relief. Salicylic acid painkillers are not advocated for patients because they can cause bleeding after surgery; 4. No brushing is allowed after tonsil surgery, but it is important to keep the mouth clean and try to encourage patients to gargle more to keep the mouth clean and prevent infection.