How to care before and after nasal polyp surgery

I believe everyone knows the role of the nose in our human body, but our nose is very sensitive and prone to various diseases, so we must take good care of our nose. Nasal polyps are a common nasal disease, and we must find a way to treat nasal polyps. We can use surgery to treat nasal polyps.

However, patients with nasal polyps need to know that there are many details to pay attention to before and after the operation, so patients with nasal polyps need to understand some details about how to care for them before and after the operation. Let’s take a look at the introduction below.

How to care before and after nasal polyp surgery? Once the disease of nasal polyps is discovered, it must be treated in time, otherwise the polyps will become larger and larger, which may cause our nose to be blocked and finally suffocated. However, the best treatment for nasal polyps is surgery. Let’s take a look at how to care before and after nasal polyp surgery.

Preoperative care for nasal polyps

1. Psychological care patients often feel anxious, nervous and worried because they are about to undergo surgery. Nurses should explain things in a kind and patient manner, encourage patients, and introduce the purpose of treatment and surgical methods, as well as the advantages of endoscopic sinus surgery to patients. They should eliminate patients' anxiety caused by changes in the environment, concerns about the effects of surgery, and disease troubles, so that they can increase their confidence in surgical treatment and cooperate with the treatment with a good attitude.

2. Preoperative examination and preparation should comprehensively evaluate whether the patient's physical condition can tolerate the proposed surgery. Trim nose hair one day before the operation to avoid damaging the mucous membrane to prevent wound infection; rinse the nasal cavity with saline to clean the operation area. Explain the purpose clearly to the patient to eliminate unnecessary psychological pressure on the patient. Patients who need general anesthesia should be advised not to eat or drink for 6 hours before the operation.

Postoperative care for nasal polyps

1. To prevent infection, broad-spectrum antibiotics can be used after surgery for one week; pay attention to changes in body temperature within 1 to 2 days after surgery, which generally should not exceed 38°C. The hemostatic sponge used for nasal packing was removed 24 to 48 hours after surgery. After the hemostatic sponge is removed, under the anesthesia of the nasal mucosa surface, an aspirator is used to clean the blood clots, secretions and scabs in the surgical cavity.

After the operation, apply cold compress and take a semi-recumbent position. Place a dry cotton ball in the nasal vestibule for a few hours to prevent the blood-stained secretions from flowing out. Use ice or cold towels to reduce postoperative swelling, and pay attention to bleeding and general condition.

2. Maintaining a good body position plays a key role in postoperative recovery. For example, adopting a semi-recumbent position can reduce congestion and bleeding in the head, facilitate the spitting out of secretions, and reduce local swelling. Appropriate activities on the second day after surgery are particularly important for relieving pain and enhancing the body's resistance.

3. Diet: Postoperative patients should drink small amounts of water several times to moisten the oropharynx, or cover the patient's mouth with wet gauze to humidify the inhaled air after surgery. Provide high-calorie, high-protein, vitamin-rich liquid or semi-liquid food to increase the body's resistance and prevent infection. The food should be warm or cool to avoid overheating or hard food that may damage the mucous membrane and cause bleeding in the wound.

4. After the operation, after changing the dressing and removing the hemostatic sponge, use 1% ephedrine to shrink the nasal cavity every day. Use 1% ephedrine to shrink the nasal cavity every day thereafter. Under the guidance of nasal endoscope, use an aspirator to clean the blood clots, secretions and scabs in the surgical cavity. After surgery, patients often fear the need to change dressings after surgery. We need to patiently explain to them the importance of changing dressings after surgery. Rinse the nasal cavity with antibiotic saline 2 to 3 times a day for 5 to 7 days.

The above is an introduction to “How to care before and after nasal polyp surgery”. A good surgery is not about success on the operating table, but about perfection before, during and after the surgery. Only in this way can the disease be completely cured. I hope this article can help everyone.

Above, we introduced the importance of the nose to our human body. Our nose is very sensitive, so it is easy to get various diseases, such as nasal polyps. We generally use surgical methods to treat nasal polyps. The above article introduced in detail the preoperative care and postoperative care of nasal polyps.