What to notice after pituitary tumor operation

summary

In clinical practice, when people have pituitary adenoma, they usually use surgical treatment. After pituitary adenoma surgery, we should pay attention to the following points.

What to notice after pituitary tumor operation

One: early postoperative gastrointestinal function is not fully recovered, to try to avoid eating milk and soup and other food, in order to avoid the intestinal tract in the digestion of these food and produce too much gas, causing flatulence.

Second: after anesthesia, if the blood pressure is stable, raise the head of the bed 15-30 degrees to facilitate intracranial venous reflux.

Third: after the resection of large lesions, if there is a large local cavity, the lateral position should be forbidden to prevent brain tissue displacement and brain edema.

matters needing attention

After pituitary tumor surgery, we must pay more attention to the above matters, and when defecating after surgery, we should also pay attention not to defecate forcefully, so as to prevent brain hernia caused by increased pressure in the brain cavity.