What should I do after modified radical mastectomy?
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Doctors often use systemic treatments, such as chemotherapy, hormone therapy, or radiation therapy, alongside surgery to prevent cancer cells from growing or to shrink tumors. Some patients may have the option to have breast reconstruction surgery after they recover from a modified radical mastectomy.
What are the priorities for care of this patient in the preoperative phase in mastectomy?
Mastectomy: Instructions Before Surgery
- You will need to have a responsible adult to drive you home.
- Do not eat or drink anything after midnight on the night before your surgery.
- Do not take aspirin or aspirin-containing products for 10 days before your surgery.
- Wear comfortable clothing.
How do you care for a patient after a mastectomy?
How can you care for yourself at home?
- Rest when you feel tired.
- Try to walk each day.
- Avoid strenuous activities, such as biking, jogging, weightlifting, or aerobic exercise, until your doctor says it is okay.
- Avoid lifting anything over 4.5 to 7 kilograms for 4 to 6 weeks.
- Ask your doctor when you can drive again.
Do you elevate arm after mastectomy?
Keeping the arm raised. Raising the arm above the level of the heart when possible lets gravity help drain the fluid. Preventing infection. It’s important to protect the skin in the affected area from drying, cracking, infection and skin breakdown.
What are the nursing diagnosis for mastectomy?
Here are 15+ nursing care plans (NCP) and nursing diagnosis for a patient undergoing Mastectomy:
- Fear/Anxiety.
- Impaired Skin Integrity.
- Acute Pain.
- Situational Low Self-Esteem.
- Impaired Physical Mobility.
- Deficient Knowledge.
- Risk for Injury.
- Impaired Skin Integrity.
How do you prevent lymphedema after mastectomy?
Treatment includes ways to help prevent and manage the condition, and may include:
- Exercise. Exercise helps improve lymph drainage.
- Bandages.
- Diet and weight management.
- Keeping the arm raised.
- Preventing infection.
- Massage therapy.
What are some possible complications a patient may have after a radical mastectomy?
Some possible complications of mastectomy include:
- Short-term (temporary) breast swelling.
- Breast soreness.
- Hardness due to scar tissue that can form at the site of the cut (incision)
- Wound infection or bleeding.
- Swelling (lymphedema) of the arm, if lymph nodes were removed.
What is preoperative nursing care?
Preoperative care refers to the physical and psychosocial care that prepares a patient to undergo surgery safely. The preoperative period begins when the patient is booked for surgery and ends with their transfer to the theatre or surgical suite.
How do you clean a mastectomy wound?
Wash the wound area with mild soap and water. You may shower but do not scrub the strips of surgical tape or surgical glue. Let them fall off on their own. Do not sit in a bathtub, pool, or hot tub until your doctor tells you it is OK.
What drains after mastectomy?
Miltenburg uses a Jackson-Pratt or JP drain. As the tissues grow together the fluid production slows down and eventually stops. This process takes about 14 days. Once drain production is less than 1 ounce (30 ml or 30 cc) in 24 hours, the drain can be removed.