Diet precautions before caesarean section

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Cesarean section is an important operation in the field of obstetrics. Due to the progress of Anesthesiology, blood transfusion, infusion, water and electricity balance knowledge, the improvement of surgical methods, surgical suture materials and infection control measures, cesarean section has become an effective means to solve dystocia and some obstetric complications and save the lives of maternal and perinatal infants. What should be paid attention to before caesarean section?

Diet precautions before caesarean section

First, choose the time of cesarean section, according to the weeks of pregnancy and whether there are other obstetric complications, by the doctor to choose the time of operation.

Second, what should you do before the operation? One day before the operation, don't eat after dinner. Don't drink water 6-8 hours before the operation to avoid vomiting during anesthesia and aspiration. Pay attention to keep healthy before the operation. It's better not to suffer from upper respiratory tract infection and other febrile diseases.

Third, anesthesia is a key link in surgery. At present, epidural anesthesia is often used in China. Anesthesiologists usually insert an epidural tube between the third and fourth lumbar segments. After the slow release of drugs through the tube, the expectant mother still remains awake, but the pain disappears. The advantages of this anesthesia method are very obvious. The anesthesia tube can be retained after the operation, and the postoperative analgesia pump can make the drug release slowly, which can be retained for 24 hours after the operation, effectively relieving the postoperative pain.

matters needing attention

Pay attention to how long you can eat after the operation, which varies from person to person. Generally, exhaust after the operation is taken as a sign of normal eating, which is 6 hours fast and 1-2 days slow. Because the effect of surgical anesthesia will weaken the peristalsis of intestinal smooth muscle, exhaust means that the digestive function of the intestine has been restored. Postpartum because can't stand, carve ground activity, new mother can turn over more in bed, this is conducive to exhaust as soon as possible.