How to care after liver cancer surgery to reduce complications? Three aspects of care are needed after liver cancer surgery

There are many treatments for liver cancer, and surgical treatment is the most common in our lives, but patients will experience many complications after surgery. To avoid complications of the disease, patients should also pay attention to postoperative care to ensure the treatment effect of the disease.

1. Closely observe vital signs. After surgery, patients who are not awake after general anesthesia should be placed in a supine position without a pillow, given oxygen, sputum suction, ECG monitoring, and various drainage tubes and gastric tubes should be properly fixed to ensure effective drainage or suction of each drainage tube. Observation of bleeding should be strengthened, and attention should be paid to whether the patient has early symptoms of jaundice and hepatic coma.

2. Posture and activity. Rest in bed within 24 hours after surgery and avoid severe coughing to avoid postoperative bleeding. If the patient's blood pressure is stable, he can be placed in a semi-recumbent position. In order to prevent postoperative bleeding on the liver section, it is generally not advisable to move too early. Encourage patients to move in bed, observe the nature and duration of the patient's incision pain, and give analgesics as prescribed by the doctor.

3. Diet and nutrition. Fasting and gastrointestinal decompression after surgery, while infusion support as prescribed by the doctor. After intestinal function is restored, liquid juice, semi-liquid juice, and normal diet are gradually given. Patients with ascites limit salt intake, eat small meals frequently, and supplement albumin and plasma in appropriate amounts within 2 weeks after surgery to improve the body's resistance. Observe and record changes in body weight and abdominal circumference every day. Continue to take effective liver protection measures: oxygen inhalation for 2 to 4 days, supplement protein, plasma, branched-chain amino acids, etc. to increase the liver's oxygen supply, protect liver function, and promote the regeneration and recovery of liver cells.

Liver cancer patients must pay attention to the disease, because liver cancer is a disease with a very high mortality rate. If you miss the best treatment time, it will also affect the treatment effect of the disease. While treating liver cancer, patients should also pay more attention to their diet adjustment and eat small and frequent meals.