Key points of rehabilitation training after laryngeal cancer surgery

Rehabilitation training after laryngeal cancer surgery is a special challenge and a long-term process. It is also a very important part of rehabilitation treatment. Only by mastering the key points and precautions of rehabilitation training can the best rehabilitation effect be achieved and patients can return to normal life. The specific key points of rehabilitation training are as follows:

1. Patients who have undergone laryngectomy must learn how to care for their stoma. Before leaving the hospital, patients should learn how to change and clean the tracheal tube, suction sputum, and care for their stoma. If the area around the stoma is kept clean, the skin will rarely become inflamed.

Second, laryngectomy patients cannot control their breathing after surgery, so they should give up sports such as swimming and water skiing, because water can enter the airway or lungs through the stoma, which is very dangerous.

3. Most patients will continue to use tracheostomy covers after treatment. These covers, such as scarves, ties, and special bibs, are both useful and aesthetically pleasing. They can keep the inside and outside of the cannula moist and filter the inhaled air.

4. When the air is too dry, such as in a heated room in winter, the trachea or lungs will produce more sputum, and the skin around the stoma may also be dry and prone to bleeding. Using an air humidifier at home or in the office will reduce these problems.

5. Patients who have undergone neck surgery may find that their neck has become thinner, and their neck and arms are not as flexible as before. Doctors will recommend physical therapy to help them return to normal as much as possible.

6. The skin on the neck may feel numb within a few months after the operation. To avoid scratches, male patients should use an electric shaver when shaving until the skin on the neck feels normal again.