Jul 13

How to protect the respiratory tract after lung cancer Unknown

My father just had cancer surgery, removal of the two leaves lung. Because the need for thoracic surgery, trauma larger. Could you tell us how to help patients exercise protection, early recovery of lung function? - Zhang Hong cited

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Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Hospital of Second Artillery main Ren Chenxiu

The incidence of lung cancer increased year by year, once got lung cancer, most of all need for surgery. To restore lung function, key to protect the respiratory tract, which is key to the success of surgery.

1, to avoid the cold. The current time when the spring weather warms, the opportunity to increase cold. Do not reduce too much clothing, sun out of time should not be too long, to 20 minutes is appropriate. Patients with allergic rhinitis, the family not to place flowers, not to the park enjoying the flowers to prevent pollen to stimulate the respiratory tract, causing allergic reactions.

2, note that sleep posture. Patients after lung cancer, the two positions should be chosen to sleep. One is lateral to the surgical site 1 / 4 decubitus or supine position, this can prevent mediastinal swing, especially after pneumonectomy. The other is semi-reclining position, as semi-supine vital capacity can be increased by 10% to 15%, so the chest and diaphragm activity to increase, thereby increasing the gas exchange area, improve the ventilation.

3, do not wash your face with cold water. Because the nasal cavity withstand the cold stimulation, leading to nasal blood vessels, affect respiratory function and thus affect wound healing. Wash your face every morning and evening is best to use warm water of 50-60 degrees Celsius, some of the elderly like to use very hot water wash, the water temperature is too high tends to stimulate the respiratory nasal capillary contraction.

4, away from the kitchen. Smoke itself is a carcinogen, especially when the distribution of the sense of cooking oil smoke flavor more dangerous. Kitchen fuel combustion process, to set the amount of NOx surge, but an increase of indoor air pollution, people can cause lung disease after inhaling, there asthma, bronchitis, emphysema and other diseases.

5, moderate exercise properly. Lung Cancer Do not greet any exercise strong winds, as strong winds would directly stimulate the respiratory tract. The best way to Qigong exercise, in particular to enhance the respiratory function of qigong, improve lung function. Given proper training before the analgesic and the help of his family to cough up sputum, exercise in order to not cause chest pain and fatigue is appropriate.

6, and more fresh air. The morning, immediately open the windows to 10 minutes is appropriate. But definitely not to crowded public places or air dirty to avoid respiratory infections.

7, pay attention to diet. Lung cancer patients can not eat spicy food, such as chili, raw onion garlic, pepper, cinnamon, etc., hot pot, fried, grilled, etc. do not eat hot foods. More food rich in vitamins A and C of the food and clearing the lungs lungs and food such as grapes, walnuts, asparagus, loquat, pear.

8, do chest physiotherapy. Family available vibrator (equipment shops or department stores can be purchased), can be placed on the chest, or the methods of hand percussion line of the chest, it is a good sputum discharge.

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