Do I need to wear a urine bag after a complete bladder removal?

The practice of wearing a urine bag after radical cystectomy is very common. This is because there is no way to control urine after cystectomy, so the ability to wear a urine bag has no effect on normal life and things. Hanging a urine bag after radical cystectomy requires a professional surgeon to operate on the patient. Because the bladder has been removed, the patient needs to place the urine bag from a high position. And the material of the urinary catheter needs to be compatible with the human body, which has high requirements. The practice of wearing a urine bag after radical cystectomy is very common.

Bladder cancer instillation precautions

There are many kinds of chemotherapy drugs that can be instilled after bladder cancer surgery. These chemotherapy drugs are somewhat irritating to the bladder. During chemotherapy, try to choose drugs that are less irritating to the bladder mucosa. The most common one is gemcitabine. Gemcitabine has a molecular weight of 298, is less irritating to the bladder mucosa, and can effectively penetrate the bladder mucosa. Before bladder instillation, the bladder should be emptied. After instillation, the patient should drink less water to keep the chemotherapy drugs in the bladder for about an hour. Bladder cancer patients need instillation chemotherapy after surgery.

What are the nursing measures after bladder cancer surgery?

Patients who have undergone radical cystectomy should perform new bladder exercises under the guidance of a doctor after their wounds have recovered. Keep the catheter unobstructed, continue bladder irrigation, closely observe the color of the irrigation fluid, adjust the irrigation speed, keep the pelvic negative pressure drainage unobstructed, and observe and record the color and amount of the drainage fluid; there is no need to do much nursing work after bladder cancer surgery, just pay attention to the wound and drink more water.