What problems do you need to pay attention to after hemorrhoid surgery?

As the highest incidence disease in anorectal department, hemorrhoid affects a considerable number of patients. Many uncomfortable hemorrhoid friends choose surgical treatment to make a clean break, but in fact, surgical treatment of hemorrhoids is not once and for all. In order to heal quickly and reduce recurrence, proper nursing and scientific diet are needed in the recovery period after operation.

Pay attention to anal nursing

That is, let the anus hang in the air when sitting, and wash it with water after defecation to ensure enough fumigation and sitz bath time. Prepare an electric anal care bag with an anal cleaner to facilitate cleaning after defecation. Patients with hematochezia should pay special attention. After defecation, they should not only clean with anal cleaner, but also wipe with anal disinfectant towel, because the wound of bloody stool will be contaminated by bacteria in stool.

If it is not disinfected in time, bacterial growth will worsen the condition. The anal medicine barrel is fumigated with warm water or potassium permanganate every day, and the anal support pad helps to suspend the wound and promote the edema to subside. For sitz bath medicine, you need to buy potassium permanganate concentrated solution of 1:50, and dilute a bottle enough for 10 sitz bath. Many patients buy 1:5000 bottles by mistake, and 10 bottles can be used for a sitz bath.

Anal care packages are available in hospitals and online. Pay attention to identification when buying online. For example, the airway bought by some patients is recycled opaque rubber with a pungent smell. The airway used in hospital is transparent, colorless and tasteless.

Care should be taken to avoid dry stool.

Dry stool, after all, the wound is in the anus, which will lead to increased pain. The more serious the discomfort, the anal sphincter will contract and the more difficult it is to defecate. This is a vicious circle.

In the recovery period, it is best to use some drugs, such as oral Sophora japonica pills, to soften the stool and prevent it from drying. Diet needs to pay attention to spicy stimulation. To avoid dry stool, you can drink more water and eat more fruits and vegetables, such as drinking honey water and eating bananas.

How to prevent recurrence after hemorrhoid surgery?

Nursing should be done well after hemorrhoid operation, and it is best to control defecation within 24 hours after hemorrhoid operation to prevent bleeding due to premature removal of dressing. Avoid excessive activity within 7 days after operation, and you can walk in a small area such as the ward corridor. Excessive activity may cause edema and pain in the surgical area.

Hemorrhoids surgery's recovery period is 2~6 weeks, so we should pay attention to regular dressing change and follow-up. Living habits need to reduce spicy diet and alcohol consumption. The defecation time should be controlled in three to five minutes, and you should not squat for a long time or defecate too hard. Keep the anus local hygiene and avoid getting wet. Avoid standing for a long time and sitting for a long time, and do more anal exercises.