Hemorrhoids are usually caused by hyperemia and swelling of the venous plexus in the canal or lower rectum, which can cause common discomforts such as mass, pain, blood in the stool, and prolapse of hemorrhoids.
For patients with hemorrhoids, when the condition is mild, conservative treatment with the help of drugs is an option. When the disease is more severe, it is often necessary to rely on surgical treatment for hemorrhoid removal. Today, I will give you a detailed introduction to the four nursing details that must be paid more attention to after hemorrhoid surgery.
1. Sitz bath
During the recovery period after the end of the hemorrhoid surgery, patients must develop good sitz bathing habits, that is, after waking up every morning, after each bowel movement, and before going to bed at night, the physical treatment of the perianal area should be completed in time through the sitz bath.
The reason why this is needed is mainly because the timely sitz bath can be very effective in softening the perianal tamponade, cleaning the stool residue, relieving perianal pain and promoting wound healing, which is quite beneficial for relieving postoperative discomfort and preventing postoperative infection.
However, the medicinal solution used in the sitz bath must be prepared in a reasonable proportion according to the doctor's instructions, and the water temperature should not be too high nor too low.
At the same time, the duration of each sitz bath is best controlled within 5 to 10 minutes. If the sitz bath is prolonged excessively, it may adversely affect the recovery of the wound.
2. Control diet
For patients with hemorrhoids, it has always been necessary to minimize perianal discomfort and pay more attention to whether the daily diet is reasonable and healthy.
Especially after undergoing hemorrhoid surgery, in order to promote the recovery of the wound and avoid wound infection, we must pay attention to a light diet, eat more fruits and vegetables, and stay away from high oil, high salt, and spicy bad foods. Otherwise, once the difficulty of defecation is caused by improper diet, it will greatly aggravate the postoperative pain.
3. Pay attention to rest
Within a week after the end of hemorrhoid surgery, it is recommended that patients should be bed rested as much as possible and reduce unnecessary activities to avoid excessive friction and bleeding from the wound. In addition, during bed rest, remember not to choose to sit frequently for a long time in order to move the limbs.
Because sitting for a long time can greatly increase perianal stress, this is very unfavorable for wound recovery and is likely to adversely affect fecal excretion. Therefore, for the sake of physical recovery, patients must pay attention to strict bed rest after the end of surgery, not to sit for a long time, to stand for a long time, and not to have strenuous activities.
4. Timely replenishment
After the hemorrhoid surgery, some patients will choose to over-control the amount of water they drink in order to reduce the number of times they go to the toilet, which is actually a very undesirable practice.
In fact, maintaining a reasonable amount of water is very beneficial for moisturizing the intestines, promoting bowel movements, preventing constipation, and improving blood circulation. Therefore, even after the hemorrhoid surgery, do not choose not to drink water for a long time in order to reduce urination and defecation.
The above is an introduction to important nursing matters that need to be actively raised after hemorrhoid surgery, for such knowledge, hemorrhoid patients must pay full attention to it, so as not to cause serious adverse effects on postoperative recovery due to entering the nursing misunderstanding or have a significant negative effect on preventing the recurrence of hemorrhoids.
In addition, for whether it is necessary to undergo hemorrhoid surgery, hemorrhoid patients must combine the actual situation, listen to the doctor's advice to make the correct choice, and remember not to blindly pursue surgical treatment when the condition is mild.