Pay attention to 3 aspects of nursing care for patients with ectopic pregnancy after surgery

In recent years, the incidence of ectopic pregnancy has been on the rise, becoming a common acute abdomen in gynecology. It is generally treated with surgery. After surgery, in order to promote the patient's physical recovery as soon as possible, attention should be paid to the following care links.

1. Psychological care

Most patients with ectopic pregnancy are young women, with an acute onset of the disease. They are suddenly hospitalized after surgery, unfamiliar with the hospital environment, and worried about the surgery. This makes them prone to anxiety and fear. During this period, family members should care for and be considerate of the patients, encourage them to express their inner feelings, and give them guidance and consolation. They should also eliminate the psychological shadow of ectopic pregnancy on future pregnancies.

2. Life and diet care

In the early postoperative period, bed rest is the main method and activities should be reduced. Avoid abdominal compression, hot compresses, coughing, straining during bowel movements, and other actions that may increase abdominal pressure. Change body positions slowly to minimize the chance of tubal pregnancy rupture. The diet should be light and easy to digest. Eat nutritious, vitamin-rich soft food. Avoid overeating and avoid irritating foods.

3. Disease knowledge promotion

Among ectopic pregnancies, tubal pregnancy is the most common, and tubal inflammation is a common cause of tubal pregnancy. Therefore, relevant knowledge should be disseminated to patients after surgery to make them understand the relationship between the disease and adnexal inflammation, and to ask them to keep the perineum clean and change the perineal pad frequently during vaginal bleeding to prevent retrograde infection.