How to nurse after splenectomy

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As the name suggests, splenectomy is because of certain pathological changes in the spleen, so the spleen must be removed, so this kind of operation must be a large-scale operation, because the importance of the spleen for the human body is self-evident, let's talk about the nursing after splenectomy.

How to nurse after splenectomy

First: nursing of drainage tube. All patients after splenectomy have various drainage tubes, which should be fixed properly to prevent falling off. Routine nursing: the drainage tube should be connected with aseptic drainage bag after operation, and the drainage tube on the same side should be connected to the same side to keep the drainage tube unobstructed. The drainage tube should be squeezed frequently to prevent clotting block from blocking the drainage tube. The color and drainage volume of drainage fluid of various drainage tubes should be closely observed at the early stage after operation .

Second: pain care, because the surgical incision is large, postoperative incision pain is more intense, limited physical activity is easy to make patients produce anxiety and depression psychological reaction, we often talk with patients, distract patients' attention, sometimes can relieve patients' pain. For patients with low pain threshold, if necessary, follow the doctor's advice and apply appropriate analgesic measures, such as using analgesic pump.

Third: let patients keep proper rest, after splenectomy should be absolutely bed rest for half a month, to avoid unnecessary activities. Therefore, patients should be patient to explain: intense activities can affect wound healing, and even lead to massive bleeding. And help patients turn over slightly in bed, pat back, cough, expectoration.

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Therefore, patients after splenectomy must pay more attention to keep enough rest time every day, strengthen nutrition, eat more food rich in vitamins, and proper sports are very important for later recovery.