Rehabilitation after kidney removal

There are many diseases in which it is necessary to remove the kidney, because this is the only way to save life. With this mandatory measure, a person must know the available information about the disease, further treatment. Of particular importance will be rehabilitation after removal of the kidney, it begins after surgery.

The operation is carried out with:

• The presence of malignant tumors that affected only one existing organ.
• Damage in which further activity will be impossible.
• Urolithiasis with frolicking inflammation with pus.

Possible Complications

No one is immune from bad circumstances, so the following complications are observed:

• Internal bleeding. An abandoned blood vessel or a weak constriction of an artery or vein can lead to irreversible consequences.
• Intestinal obstruction. To avoid complications, do not eat on the first day, and then follow a diet.
• Heart failure. Both genetic predisposition and an unspecified dose of anesthetics can affect. But emergency resuscitation saves from this.
• Thrombus formation in blood vessels. During rehabilitation, gymnastics prescribed by the doctor is carried out, it restores meekness. Poor health should not be a hindrance, otherwise serious pathologies can be acquired.
• Violation of the blood supply to the brain. It often occurs with internal bleeding.
• Pulmonary insufficiency. It does not pose a threat to the patient's life, because it arises due to the action of anesthesia, which was done before the operation. Substances that relax the muscles of the lungs are excreted from the body for a long time, so a person feels some side effects.

Recovery after kidney resection

Rehabilitation after kidney resection, subsequent long reconstruction - the strongest surge for the body. Getting rid of the organ or its components is manifested in the urinary system, the state of the entire body of the patient. This is due to the inhibition of self-regulation after surgery. Rehabilitation is usually organized by the local doctor, his recommendations and advice are followed throughout the entire stage of treatment. In the worst course of circumstances, irreversible pathologies and deterioration appear.

Rehabilitation after kidney removal in the postoperative period:

1. On the first day, do not cut the drinking regimen, experts are allowed to take the fluid rate (two liters). But you can only drink clean boiled water, cranberry, lingonberry or other fruit drink to taste.
2. On the second day, you can start eating. Recommended dishes: freshly prepared cereals, bread, light chicken broths, mashed boiled vegetables, fresh fruits, you can also sometimes use homemade juices, low-fat sour-milk food (cottage cheese, kefir). With these products, intestinal motility is restored, well-being improves.
3. If the medical worker removed the catheter, then the person is allowed to walk briefly around the ward, hospital, but with an accompanying person. Physical activity helps to maintain and restore the tone of muscle fibers, increase appetite.

Diet

Immediately after the operation, the patient is allowed to wipe the mouth with water for the first time, then it is allowed to drink in small sips. In the following days, it is recommended to drink clean liquids as usual.

Recovery after removal of the kidney is carried out by a diet that the patient adheres to after the operation. It should be installed by a healthcare professional and not increase the activity of the existing kidney. Therefore, it is reasonable to reduce the amount of protein consumed in diet therapy. Meals should be organized at least five times a day. Easily digestible food will be very useful for the body, which has just begun to recover.

On the first day of rehabilitation, the patient is allowed to drink light chicken broth, eat porridge cooked in water. The diet is increased very slowly, bringing to the usual. They eat mostly healthy boiled, baked or stewed food.

But there are products, the use of which is prohibited by experts:

• Protein food. As already mentioned, the doctor reduces the intake of protein in the body to facilitate the functioning of the kidney. Exclude hard meat, fish, fatty cheeses, eggs, peas, lentils. It is allowed to replace these products with dietary dishes (rabbit, turkey, veal), but in small portions.
• Salt retains unnecessary fluid in the body, which significantly increases the functional load on the organ. Therefore, the use of an element per day should not exceed five grams. Do not forget that salt is contained in absolutely all consumed products, so it is strictly not recommended to add salt to cooked food.
• Canned food. They contain not only a huge amount of salt, but chemical elements that are added in production. It is advisable to stop using at least a year of the rehabilitation period.

A year and a half after the operation and the absence of pathologies from the solitary kidney, a slow return to the preoperative diet was allowed. It is possible that proper nutrition will become a habit over a long period of time, but this will only benefit the patient.

Physical exercise

After the surgical intervention, special rest is necessary on the first day of the rehabilitation stage. First, the patient is laid on his back, various body movements are forbidden to him, because the seams are completely fresh and not sufficiently strengthened. On the morning of the second day, medical workers help to gently roll over on one side. It is allowed to sit on the bed after a few days, if deterioration is not observed. You can get out of bed only after the fourth day.

Starting a short walk, you need to gently get up from the bed without using the abdominal muscles. Most likely, you will need the help of nearby people. After taking a couple of steps, you need to rest. The load is increased slowly, starting first to go to the toilet on their own, and then the rest of the rooms of the hospital corridor in the department. Daily walks improve the patient's physical health, reduce the risk of adhesions, and activate the body's immune system.

Various heavy loads are strictly prohibited. All sports activities are excluded, except for therapeutic exercises in a hospital appointed by a specialist. Only small walks with a gradual increase in time are allowed. The body is permanently fixed with a medical bandage.

Care

Care of the area that has undergone an intervention is carried out by a designated medical professional. The sutures are disinfected daily, the dressings are changed as needed once a day. The patient remains to monitor the seams so that they do not disperse, do not bleed, do not release other fluids. When symptoms are observed, a nurse or doctor is called.

Supervision by a specialist

Rehabilitation after kidney surgery is carried out under the supervision of a urologist, surgeon, nephrologist. The specialist prescribes appointments, conducts a scheduled examination, requires general urine and blood tests and an ultrasound examination of the kidney. The conclusions help the doctor to assess the condition of the patient's body and the degree of functionality of the remaining single kidney. It is forbidden to miss appointments with a specialist. Do not self-medicate, it is better to trust the doctor. Especially if you have comorbidities. The kidneys are affected by diabetes mellitus, blood pressure. The patient must give all his strength to preserve the kidney.

If cancer

An emergency exclusion of a neoplasm in an organ of an oncological nature saves the patient's life, of course, if he follows the prescribed recommendations. The fight against the disease is carried out by the use of a huge number of medications, therefore it is worth spending energy and doing everything to support the organ of the urinary system and restore the immune system of the body. Rehabilitation after removal of a kidney with a cancerous tumor:

• Do not listen to the call of the body and go on a strict diet compiled by a specialist;
• If you have a profession related to daily activities with various chemicals, then choose another job;
• Lead a healthy lifestyle;
• If you decide to harden, then only by a gentle method (pour cool water on your feet, douche, sleep and work in a room with a draft);
• Protect yourself from infectious and viral diseases transmitted by airborne droplets;
• Go to specialist consultations on time.

Rehabilitation after discharge

The stage of rehabilitation after the operation lasts for a person for more than one year. During this period of time, the existing organ is subjected to overload and performs increased functions in order to compensate for the loss of the neighboring organ.

With addiction, the organ increases, therefore, at the initial stage, patients often complain of slight sensations of pain in the lumbar region. The symptom is completely harmless and gradually disappears over time. After discharge, the patient is advised not to play sports, to step back from heavy loads.

To maintain health, doctors recommend:

1. Daily walks in nature.
2. Hardening (water procedures, rubdowns, baths).
3. Body hygiene. It is also important, because the skin also performs the function of excreting unnecessary substances, almost like the kidneys. Therefore, use soap, wipes and wash more often.

The organization of rehabilitation after surgery consists in methods that allow preserving the capabilities of the remaining kidney. To do this, follow the rules:

• Beware of various kinds of infections.
• Do not delay the treatment of acute inflammation, pathologies (tonsillitis, bronchitis, tonsillitis).
• Avoid hypothermia.
• Weekly visits to a urologist, nephrologist for a doctor to assess the functionality of the organ.

If the disease nevertheless overtook, then self-medication is extremely dangerous and is not recommended, it is advisable to go to a specialist in a timely manner. The advanced stages of an infectious nature attract extreme forms of existing pathologies: pyelonephritis, various inflammations of the paired kidney, which will disrupt its functionality.

Life activity with one kidney does not stop, a person lives a free, rich life, like the people around him. With moderate exercise, a balanced diet, a healthy lifestyle and a harmless profession, rest, the patient's life expectancy will never be reduced.

Conclusion

An operation to remove a kidney is not a permanent sentence for a disabled person, even if the reason is a malignant tumor. Kidney patients live long, happy lives. The main thing is not to lose heart and find the positive in everything.