What should I pay attention to before thyroid tumor surgery?

A: ①Please cooperate with the medical staff to do all the routine preoperative examinations (such as blood tests, electrocardiogram, thyroid ultrasound, chest X-ray).

②Practice the surgical position: head down shoulder high position. Especially patients with cervical spondylosis. Practice time from short to long, in order to no discomfort can adhere to 2 hours is appropriate, the purpose is to reduce intraoperative discomfort. Exercise should be avoided within 2 hours after meals to prevent vomiting.

③If you are a patient who smokes, then you must quit smoking before surgery, because nicotine will stimulate the respiratory mucosa, resulting in an increase in phlegm, and phlegm obstruction of the airway occurs. If there is inflammation of the respiratory tract before surgery, it should be actively treated.

④If you have other diseases (such as high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, blood clotting abnormalities, etc.), or take medications, or have drug allergies, you should truthfully inform your bedside doctors or nurses, in order to reduce the risk of surgery.

5. General anesthesia is usually used for the surgery, and the whole procedure is like sleeping, you will not feel any pain, so please eliminate this concern.

6 If the tumor is too big and has affected your breathing, please do the trachea softening test under the doctor's advice. And take a comfortable position under the guidance of the nurse.

⑦Fasten food and water as required by the nurse before the operation. If you have to take any medication, you should take it in a small sip before the operation. Please remove the movable dentures or loose teeth before the operation, and empty the bowels before entering the operating room.