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Chemical ablation is one of the important methods for interventional treatment of tumors.

Chemical ablation

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Chemical ablation is

Interventional treatment is a minimally invasive treatment using modern high-tech technology. It is guided by medical imaging equipment, and introduces special instruments such as catheters / guide wires into the human body to diagnose and localize internal diseases.

The application of digital imaging technology in interventional therapy has expanded the doctor's field of vision; with the help of the catheter / guide wire, the doctor's hands have been extended to treat many diseases that were previously incurable / necessary for surgical or medical treatment. At present, interventional therapy has become one of the main means of clinical treatment in modern hospitals, and it will become one of the most promising clinical medicine specialties in the 21st century.

At present, chemotherapy ablation is mainly used for the treatment of liver cancer.

Chemical ablation is also called absolute ethanol injection. This method directly injects chemical ablation agents such as ethanol into the center of the tumor under the guidance of B ultrasound or CT. / Ischemia.

(Mainly the following 7 aspects)

(1) Describe the condition in detail to the doctor and conduct a physical examination.

(2) Ask in detail about the operation and possible complications.

(3) Cooperate with the doctor to pee / urinate on the bed.

(4) Do iodine allergy test and related drug sensitivity test according to doctor's order.

(5) Take a bath one day before surgery and prepare your skin.

(6) If you have fever / upper respiratory tract infection / menstrual cramps / skin preparation site infection before the operation, you should report to the doctor in time, and the operation can be suspended.

(7) Fasting should be performed 3 hours before surgery.

(Mainly the following 7 aspects)

(1) Measure blood pressure / pulse / breath every 30 to 60 minutes after operation for 3 hours.

(2) Observe closely the changes of the patient's vital signs. The body temperature should be monitored 3 days after the operation, 4 times a day, and the temperature should be lowered in time if the body temperature is above 38.5 degrees.

(3) The patient should rest in bed for 24 hours after operation, and the lower limbs on the operation side should not be allowed to move for 6 hours, and bending is strictly prohibited.

(4) Press the puncture point with a sandbag for 6 hours, and observe whether there is bleeding or hematoma at the bleeding point. After 24 hours, the pressure bandage can be lifted without special circumstances.

(5) Closely observe the changes of the dorsal foot arterial pulsation / skin color / temperature sensation on the operation side to prevent thrombosis.

(6) Observe the changes in renal function according to the surgical medication, and drink plenty of water as directed by your doctor.

(7) When the pain is intolerable, inform the doctor and give symptomatic treatment in time.

(1) Close observation of patients' vital signs

(2) Observe whether blood is leaking around the needle mouth and ablation site, pay attention to keep the skin clean and dry

(3) supine for 1 to 2 hours

(4) Severe pain should be prescribed by the doctor

(5) Patients who keep ablation needles mainly don't touch the needle

(6) Drink plenty of water to increase urine output and promote excretion of necrotic tissue.