Contents:
- Medical Video: My Surgery Guide: Deep Breathing & Coughing Exercises
- Despite pain, coughing after surgery is also important
- So that the operating wound does not hurt, this is the right way to cough
- Why is it important to hold a surgical cut with a pillow or hand?
- Respiratory exercises after surgery
Medical Video: My Surgery Guide: Deep Breathing & Coughing Exercises
Coughing is a natural thing and very natural. If you are in good health, maybe coughing occasionally will not interfere with activity. However, what happens if you cough after surgery? Surgical wounds on the abdomen, chest, or surrounding areas may feel pain and pain when coughing. This is how to prevent coughing from pain in a surgical wound.
Despite pain, coughing after surgery is also important
Many patients who after performing surgery on the abdomen or chest avoid coughing due to illness. But you must know, that coughing is a way the body reacts naturally to prevent problems in the lungs.
Pneumonia is a problem in the lungs that can threaten life after surgery. The reason, by holding the cough means you also hold the body to make the lungs become cleaner from various objects and foreign substances that have entered the respiratory tract. Coughing also functions to help keep the lungs open and developing properly.
Patients who avoid coughing, or are too weak to cough, may need to do certain methods to keep their lungs clean. Usually, at the hospital there are suckers that patients can use to keep their lungs clean.
But actually, coughing remains much more effective and is good for cleaning the lungs than having to suction with a tool.
So that the operating wound does not hurt, this is the right way to cough
To prevent pain and discomfort in a surgical incision, you can hold the injured body part when you feel like coughing. Hold the surgical wound gently using a pillow.
Remember, do this gently and slowly. Don't press it too hard.If there are no pillows, you can use your hands to hold the scars of the surgery.
But it's better to use a pillow, because it's more soft and comfortable. If the former surgery is in the genitals or buttocks, crossing the legs can also be one way to resist coughing after a safe operation and can reduce pain.
Why is it important to hold a surgical cut with a pillow or hand?
Holding or supporting a surgical cut when coughing is very important, because it can reduce the pressure on the incision wound. This can also directly reduce the pain you feel in the surgical scar.
In addition, holding back with pillows or hands can prevent surgery scars from opening or tearing. If the surgical wound has been torn and reopened, the risk of infection is very large.
Respiratory exercises after surgery
Coughing after passing surgery must be done with certain breathing techniques. This technique is used to help keep the lungs clean during the time after surgery and prevent pain from appearing.
- Take a deep breath and hold it for a few seconds, then take it out slowly.
- Hold the incision and try coughing deeply.
- Repeat every 1-2 hours
This coughing and deep breathing exercise is best repeated several times per day. This technique can also be a very effective tool for preventing pneumonia and atelectasis, namely the condition of the lungs that cannot enlarge as they should.
