Psychological care for cervical precancerous lesions

Treatment is an inevitable step when you have a disease. The most direct and effective way to deal with cervical precancerous lesions is surgical treatment. After the operation, the patient's body is weak. In order to avoid major psychological fluctuations in the patient, some postoperative precautions are very important.

1. Pain care

Continuous and severe pain can cause patients to feel anxious, restless, insomnia, loss of appetite, and even maintain a passive position, refusing to turn over, check and care. According to the specific situation of the patient, follow the doctor's advice and use analgesics to fully relieve pain 24 hours after cervical precancer surgery. Appropriate psychological care, comfort, deep breathing, etc., are helpful for patients to get enough rest. The use of analgesics should be reduced 48 hours after cervical precancer surgery, otherwise, it will cover up abnormal conditions such as incision hematoma and infection.

2. Closely observe the patient's vital signs

After surgery for cervical precancer, the vital signs of patients with cervical precancer should be closely observed, special care should be given, and ECG monitoring should be performed continuously for 24 hours. Vital signs and blood oxygen saturation should be observed and recorded every 30 minutes or 1 hour. Once stable, the frequency should be changed to once every 4 hours. After surgery for cervical precancer, the body temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration should be measured at least 4 times a day until they return to normal 3 days later.

3. Exercise your limbs

Encourage patients to move their limbs and do leg exercises every 15 to 30 minutes to promote blood circulation and prevent lower extremity venous thrombosis and lymphatic reflux obstruction. After anesthesia, change body positions every 2 hours and take deep breaths to help improve circulation and promote good respiratory function. This is also common postoperative care for cervical precancerous lesions.

4. Observe vaginal bleeding

The patient's cervical precancer surgery is extensive, and there is a little vaginal bleeding. Observe the amount and color of vaginal bleeding. If there is a lot of bleeding, report to the doctor immediately for treatment. Keep the perineum clean and use 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution for perineal irrigation. This is also a very important postoperative care precaution for cervical precancer.