Experts from the Yangzhou Armed Police Hospital's Anorectal Center introduced that most anal fistula patients are male, but this does not mean women cannot suffer from it. Due to women's special physiological functions, they should pay more attention to postoperative care after anal fistula surgery. This is also the key to whether the treatment of anal fistulas will be successful or not. Generally speaking, there are a few points to note in postoperative care for anal fistulas:
1. Timely and seriously implement postoperative medical advice, pay attention to the reactions after medication. Inform the patient of the best treatment method for external hemorrhoids [http://www.wjgc.net/], making them happy and actively cooperating with the recovery period treatment.
2. Advise the patient to rest in bed, avoid frequent and strenuous activities, guide the patient in appropriate activities.
3. Postoperative pain: After surgery, as the anesthesia wears off, generally, wound pain will be felt, making anal fistula patients feel tense and uneasy. Nurses should understand the patient's mood, show concern and empathy for the patient's level of pain, do more explanatory work, help them relieve their pain, and if necessary, follow the doctor's instructions to administer pain relief.
4. Pay attention to observing whether the wound is bleeding: If the wound bleeds [http://www.jsgcw.com], notify the doctor and take hemostatic measures. Some patients may feel panicked about wound bleeding; at this time, nurses should give more care, empathy, and comfort the patient. Provide appropriate explanations and guidance to make the patient calm down.
5. Postoperative urinary retention: This phenomenon is more commonly seen in male patients who are mentally tense. Therefore, nurses should strive to relax the patient's spirit. Encourage the patient to drink as much water as possible immediately after leaving the operating room to prevent the occurrence of urinary retention [http://www.wjgc.net/zzcx/gmss/bx/]. Once urinary retention occurs, the nurse should first relieve the patient's psychological pressure, making the patient relaxed in spirit and comfortable in position. Let the patient drink hot beverages, listen to running water sounds, rinse the perineum with warm water, use acupuncture on Zhongji, Quchi, and Sanyinjiao acupoints, gently massage the lower abdomen bladder bulging area, etc., to induce, promote, and assist urination. When the above nursing methods are ineffective, catheterization should be used. For female patients, they should be informed of the correct posture for urination to avoid urine contamination of the wound.
6. Diet: Patients should first consume nutritious liquid food, then eat easily digestible, non-spicy, non-irritating semi-fluid or normal food based on the wound and stool conditions. Some patients avoid eating for several days out of fear of wound pain during defecation, leading to hypoglycemic reactions. Nurses should understand the patient's feelings, explain the importance of eating, encourage patients to eat to facilitate wound recovery.
7. Help patients overcome bowel movements, try to reduce their suffering: Nurses should encourage patients to eat more vegetables and fruits, drink plenty of water, keep them relaxed in spirit, and develop the habit of regular bowel movements. Laxatives can be given if necessary. In addition, nurses should guide patients to clean the wound promptly after bowel movements, paying attention to gentle operations, distracting the patient's attention, and trying to alleviate the wound pain during dressing changes.
8. After being discharged from the hospital after anal fistula surgery, anal fistula patients should pay special attention to the cleanliness and hygiene of the anal area, consume suitable foods, and maintain smooth bowel movements.
Experts from the Yangzhou Armed Police Hospital's Anorectal Center remind that female anal fistula patients should pay attention to dietary hygiene after surgery to prevent intestinal infections and avoid consuming gas-producing or irritating foods to avoid bloating. Observe any possible complications of the artificial anus, such as necrosis of the artificial anus stump, stenosis of the artificial anus, hernia beside the artificial anus, prolapse of the colon of the artificial anus, etc., and report any suspicious cases to the doctor for timely handling.
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