Preoperative preparation for brain cancer patients

Surgical removal of tumors is the main treatment for brain cancer patients. In order to cooperate with the surgery to achieve better results, patients should be fully prepared before surgery.

1. Meal preparation

A scientific and reasonable diet for brain cancer patients can provide the body with necessary nutrients and lay a material foundation for surgery. Food should not be too cold, too hot or too salty. Food should be soft and easy to digest. Fresh vegetables and fruits should also be eaten frequently. Especially the elderly and weak or those with a genetic disease should eat some anti-cancer foods and alkaline foods with high alkalinity as appropriate.

2. Physical preparation

Patients may have their hair cut short or shaved off some time before the operation and undergo scalp-related examinations. If there are infection foci such as folliculitis, furunculosis, etc., they should be treated as soon as possible.

2-3 days before the operation, the patient should wash his hair every day to keep it clean; take a bath or sponge bath, cut his fingernails (toenails), and change his underwear every day. On the day of the operation, the patient should shave his hair short to cooperate with the doctor's head disinfection, take the preoperative medication and rest quietly on the field. It is forbidden to get out of bed and walk around to avoid falling.

Fasting began at 24:00 the night before surgery, and emptying the bowels and bladder early in the morning on the day of surgery.

3. Psychological guidance

It is inevitable for brain cancer patients to feel fear before surgery. This fear comes not only from the threat of death, but also from worry and anxiety about the effect of the surgery. At this time, family members should always accompany the patient, chat with the patient more, meet the patient's needs, answer the patient's questions carefully to eliminate doubts, and do their best to relieve the patient's tension and anxiety, so that the patient has a stable mentality and is mentally prepared for the smooth progress of the operation.