What are the postoperative management methods of pleural exfoliation

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Pleural exfoliation is a surgical method for the treatment of pleural diseases. Like other types of surgery, it is very important to do a good job in the postoperative treatment. Let's take a look at the postoperative treatment of pleural exfoliation.

What are the postoperative management methods of pleural exfoliation

First of all: pleural stripping is suitable for the course of disease has been about 3 months, the abscess cavity is large and the lung expansion is limited; tuberculous empyema, the disease period is more than 1 year, the pleural thickening, the lung expansion is limited; organized hemothorax, the disease period is about 1 month, the lung expansion is limited.

Secondly, keep the thoracic closed drainage tube unobstructed and extend the time of drainage. If necessary, 1.5kpa negative pressure suction can be used. Chest X-ray examination should be performed before extubation, and the solid lung has been reexpansed. Encourage patients to take deep breathing, cough and balloon blowing to promote lung expansion.

Finally: systemic use of antibiotics or anti tuberculosis drugs, to avoid infection, the use of drugs need to be under the guidance of doctors.

matters needing attention

In case of blood clot blockage or poor drainage, immediately adjust and squeeze the drainage tube to restore patency, and add negative pressure suction if necessary. Postoperative diet should be high protein, high fiber food, to provide adequate nutrition for the patient's body.