Mastitis surgery drainage

Mastitis is a problem that many women will encounter, especially in breastfeeding women, the incidence is particularly high. Mastitis, as a breast disease, needs to be treated in time, otherwise the condition is likely to worsen and cause greater harm to women's health. Mastitis surgical drainage surgery is a common method used to treat mastitis. This method will be introduced below!

1. What is mastitis?

Mastitis is a common disease among women. Depending on the cause, it can be divided into acute suppurative mastitis, paraareolar fistula, plasma cell mastitis, etc. Here we will discuss the most common acute suppurative mastitis. Acute suppurative mastitis often occurs during the lactation period, especially within 1 to 2 months after delivery in primiparas, so it is also called acute lactation or puerperal suppurative mastitis, and is called "mast abscess" in traditional Chinese medicine.

The incidence of acute mastitis in primiparas is as high as 2% to 4%, which is twice as high as that in multiparas. Milk stasis is caused by bacterial infection, which presents as acute inflammation with symptoms of redness, swelling, heat, pain, chills and high fever. In the early stage, it can be treated by manual milk discharge and Chinese medicine. After suppuration, incision and drainage are required. After the onset of the disease, not only will the mother herself suffer extreme pain, but she will also be unable to continue breastfeeding, which will affect the health of the baby. Therefore, prevention should be started from the late pregnancy and postpartum care should be done well. Acute mastitis can be prevented.

2. How long does it take for mastitis surgery to heal?

After female friends suffer from mastitis and undergo surgery and drainage treatment, they can usually recover in about a month. Today's medical level has improved a lot, so the technology for surgery and drainage of mastitis is much more mature than before. Therefore, if patients take good care of themselves after surgery, they will usually recover in about a month. However, during this period, in addition to taking good care of themselves, they must follow the doctor's orders and take medications on time and in the right amount.

3. Precautions after mastitis surgery and drainage

Patients with mastitis must be careful not to get infected after undergoing surgery and drainage. If the wound is accidentally infected, bacteria will continue to multiply inside, which can easily lead to recurring mastitis and other diseases. Avoiding infection is also very beneficial for postoperative recovery, and the recovery time will be faster.

In addition, patients with mastitis must pay more attention to their diet after undergoing surgery and drainage. They should avoid eating spicy or irritating foods and should mainly eat light foods.