Nonunion of incision after operation of colon cancer
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My cousin has just finished the operation for colon cancer, and now he is also very painful, because the knife edge has not healed. We don't know what to do. We have to listen to the doctor. Let's talk about what to do if the knife edge does not heal after the operation for colon cancer!
Nonunion of incision after operation of colon cancer
First of all: after the operation, the knife edge does not heal, but also need to continue treatment, the first is anti-inflammatory treatment, and then also clean up the wound to prevent infection. Colon cancer patients in the late stage will appear cachexia, and not only the abdomen has a concave mass, and patients generally supraclavicular lymph nodes or lymph nodes in many parts of the body will have swelling, and colon cancer patients will also have indigestion, and even feel fatigue, and loss of appetite.
Second: colon cancer late intestinal leakage, that is, the symptoms of intestinal wound healing, and even the patient's stool will flow out from the wound on the patient's stomach every time, because the intestines do not heal, so there will be local ulceration. The symptoms of redness, swelling and pain have a great impact on the patient's body and psychology.
Finally: Patients with advanced colon cancer with intestinal leakage and wound nonunion need to go to the hospital for treatment, otherwise the wound infection will aggravate, and patients need to use normal saline to wash their wounds and the skin around the wound. At the same time need to apply zinc oxide ointment, reduce the occurrence of dermatitis, need to keep the skin dry.
matters needing attention
For patients with advanced colon cancer with intestinal leakage and wound nonunion, they should not only take anti-inflammatory treatment every day, but also pay attention to diet. They should not eat spicy food, hot pepper or ice cream. Of course, patients with advanced colon cancer with intestinal leakage and wound nonunion should not drink high alcohol.