(A) preoperative care
1. Eliminate the factors that lead to the increase of intra-abdominal pressure. Anyone who has cough, constipation, dysuria and other factors before operation should be treated symptomatically, otherwise it will easily lead to recurrence.
2. Those with large hernia during activities and rest-reduce activities and stay in bed more; Press the hernia ring with a hernia belt when you leave the bed.
(2) postoperative care
1. Body position
Take the supine position and put a soft pillow under the knee-make the buttocks slightly flexed to relax the tension of inguinal incision and reduce the abdominal pressure.
2. Prevent the increase of intra-abdominal pressure-avoid severe cough and difficulty in defecation.
Step 3 prescribe diet
6 ~ 12 hours after operation-drinking water and liquid food;
The next day-you can eat semi-liquid food, soft food or general food.
4. Activities
Tension-free hernia repair-can get out of bed early.
Old and infirm, recurrent hernia, strangulated hernia, huge hernia-appropriately delay the time of getting out of bed.
5. Prevent scrotal edema-lift the scrotum with a thong.
(3) Health education
1.3 months should avoid heavy physical labor or lifting heavy objects-the most important thing!
2. Avoid the factors of increasing intra-abdominal pressure.
Prevent colds-cough;
Press the incision with your palm when coughing to prevent the suture from tearing.
Constipation-laxative.
The cost is really hard to say. What kind of patch you use, what kind of hernia you are, whether you use agricultural insurance or employee medical insurance, the price will be very different. Hernia surgery belongs to medical insurance coverage. The minimum total cost will not be less than 3000 yuan. You need to ask your surgeon for details.
Hernia surgery must be hospitalized, otherwise no doctor will operate on you. Generally, abdominal wounds can heal in six days without complications.
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