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The effect of anesthesia will continue for a while after your surgery. More commonly in patients who have undergone spinal anesthesia (waist anesthesia), inability to urinate may occur due to contractions in the pelvic muscles due to edema (swelling in the tissues) and pain in the surgery area. If you are unable to urinate at all and the bladder becomes swollen as a result, it is necessary to consult a physician without delay.
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There may be slight bleeding in the form of dripping from the surgery area, but if continuous and heavy bleeding occurs, the physician must be notified.
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Since the wound area will be sensitive, especially in the first few days, plenty of fluids and easily digestible foods should be taken during this period.
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When the need to go to the toilet arises. Pain that may be experienced during defecation can be relieved by applying pain-relieving ointments to the relevant area from time to time.
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Cold compresses can also be applied in cases where the surgery area is swollen and painful.
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Sitting in a basin filled with warm water at bath temperature (40-42 C) will also minimize edema and pain in the area. Applying pain-relieving ointment after getting up from the water will further reduce the pain. Applying a hot sitz bath 3-4 times a day for the first 1-2 weeks will provide maximum benefit.
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It would be better not to strain digestion by eating pulp-free foods for the first 3 days as a diet. Examples of pulp-free foods are soups with vegetables, rice and chicken, milk, yoghurt, buttermilk, cheese, eggs, butter, honey, jam, peeled fruits and fresh fruit juices, provided that they are not too salty. It will also be beneficial to take one scoop a day of the stool softening syrup prescribed by your physician.
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After the fiber-free diet in the first 3 days, you can start a diet containing fiber-rich foods recommended for the health of our intestines. Examples of these are green vegetables, spinach, brussels sprouts, celery, leeks, broccoli, okra and cabbage. In addition, foods with fibrous pulp such as potatoes, onions, tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, beans, broad beans, lentils, chickpeas, peas, bulgur, whole wheat bread, apricots, dates, plums, figs, pears, unpeeled apples, oranges, tangerines, etc. are in this group. are other foods.
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Full recovery after hemorrhodectomy usually takes 6 weeks to 2 months. Most patients can return to work within 10 days. Heavy work should be avoided for 2 to 3 weeks.
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