How to recover after operation of pulmonary bulla?

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Pulmonary bullae refer to the air sac containing cavity formed in the lung tissue due to the increase of pressure in the alveolar cavity and the rupture and fusion of the alveolar wall due to various reasons. Pulmonary bullae are congenital and acquired. Congenital is more common in children, due to congenital bronchial dysplasia, mucosal folds are valvular, cartilage dysplasia, resulting in valve effect. Acquired pneumonia is more common in adults and elderly patients, often accompanied by chronic bronchitis and emphysema. At present, the vast majority of pulmonary bullae surgery can be completed under video-assisted thoracoscopy, 2 / 3 of patients with postoperative symptoms improved significantly. Today, let me share with you how to recover after pulmonary bulla surgery?.

How to recover after operation of pulmonary bulla?

First, the nursing of respiratory tract is particularly important in the prevention of complications: low flow continuous oxygen inhalation should be given after the operation, deep breathing should be encouraged, and the patient should turn over and pat his back once every 2 hours.

Second: do a good job of psychological care, to avoid pain or fear of tube fall off and refuse to cough and expectoration.

Third: patients should learn the correct method of expectoration, such as: after deep inspiration, hold breath, cough several times, cough the sputum to the throat, press the chest at the same time, and finally cough out the sputum; If the sputum is viscous, drink more water to dilute the sputum, so as to facilitate the discharge of sputum.

matters needing attention

At present, the vast majority of bullae surgery can be completed under video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS). When large bullae were found during operation, wedge resection should be performed at the normal lung tissue at the base of the bullae to completely remove the bullae; Ligation, suture or electrocoagulation can be used to treat the small bullae or bullae near the hilum; Pulmonary bullae located in deep lung tissue need not be treated unless they are huge or complicated with infection.