Is breast cancer operation hind limb OK

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Yesterday, our class organized some students to visit our teacher in the hospital. Because she suffered from breast cancer and had just had an operation, we went to see the teacher's recent situation. Let's talk about the limb after breast cancer operation.

Is breast cancer operation hind limb OK

First, the key points of postoperative limb functional exercise, 24 hours after operation, wrist joint movement; 1-2 days after operation (practice finger extension and fist making simple movements); 2-3 days after operation, elbow flexion and wrist flexion, sitting elbow flexion and forearm flexion; 3-5 days after operation, touch the same ear and shoulder with the affected limb hand; 5-7 days after operation, practice shoulder joint lifting and flexion, shoulder joint lifting to 90 degrees.

Second, 7-10 days after the operation (generally after the drainage tube is removed), exercise the affected limb lifting and "climbing the wall", and then increase the amount of exercise day by day; 10-14 days after the operation, according to the wound healing, exercise abduction exercise as appropriate. Because of the dissection of lymph nodes and the rupture of lymphatic vessels after breast cancer surgery, the lymphatic reflux is blocked, resulting in postoperative limb edema. If not handled properly, it is easy to be complicated with lymphangitis.

Third, we should pay attention not to draw blood and inject intravenously in the affected limb, not to lift heavy objects in the affected limb, avoid skin damage and infection of the affected limb, avoid mosquito bites, not to wear tight jewelry and clothes in the affected limb, and eat more high protein, high vitamin, low-fat and digestible diet. It is not necessary to avoid eating after operation, but it should be used with caution for food and health products containing hormone.

matters needing attention

In general, limb after breast cancer surgery is a very common thing, patients and their families must pay attention to this aspect, timely communicate with their attending doctors, study their condition, and see how to play to make them recover faster.