The patient is first taken to the wake-up unit of the anesthesia department and then to the intensive care unit after the operation. After the conscious patient spends the first night in the intensive care unit, a nutritional regimen appropriate to his condition is started and the patient is carried out. Control brain tomography (CT) is taken on the first day and the patient is usually taken to the normal room on the second day. The patient, who stays in his room for an average of three to five days, is discharged. The most common complaints in the post-operative patient are headache, weakness and fatigue. While the headache may last for a few days, the fatigue process may take longer.
Complications that may occur after surgery are also not independent of the type of tumor, location, age and general condition of the patient. Bleeding, brain edema, seizures, severe headache, nausea, vomiting, bleeding, worsening of the existing neurological status, deterioration in vision, speech and perception, hydrocephalus, swelling in the arms and legs, redness, delayed healing of the wound site, infection, embolism and Psychiatric problems are some of the possible complications of surgery. While the majority of these complications can be resolved with medical care after brain surgery, some may be permanent in the form of stroke (stroke), severe intellectual dysfunction, and bedridden. However, the most important point to remember is; brain tumor is life threatening.
Brain Tumor Follow-up and Suggestions:
The patient may be asked to use one of the drugs used in epilepsy patients and to use this drug regularly. In this case, the patient should be checked by performing whole blood and liver function tests every three months. If the tumor is benign and completely removed, it is usually sufficient to perform a check-up once a year after the first and six-month check-ups. In malignant tumors, it is appropriate to determine the control times by taking into account the follow-ups of the neurosurgeon, medical oncologist (expert in the treatment with cancer drugs), radiation oncologist (expert in the radiation therapy of cancer), physical therapy and rehabilitation departments. If the patient has any extra problems during the follow-up period, he/she should apply to the physician he/she is treated without waiting for the control period. Redness of the skin, skin sensitivity, hair loss, nausea, and vomiting may also occur after radiotherapy.
