Effect of early drinking water on improving comfort and safety of patients after pituitary adenoma resection

ObjectiveTo explore the effects of early drinking water intervention on comfort and safety of patients after pituitary adenoma resection.

MethodsOne hundred and twenty patients with pituitary adenoma from January 2017 to December 2018 were randomly divided into the control group and observation group(60 cases in each group).The control group was forbidden to drink for 6 hours, while the observation group was given adequate water after 1 hour of awakening.The incidence rate of adverse reactions, oral comfort, breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, pulse and oxygen saturation in two groups were observed after 6 hours of operation.

ResultsAfter 6 hours of operation, there was no statistical significance in the incidence rate of adverse reactions and score of sore throat between two groups (P>0.05).The scores of thirst and oropharyngeal dryness in observation group were significantly lower than those in control group(P < 0.01), and the pH value of oral cavity in observation group was significantly higher than that in control group(P < 0.01).There was no statistical significances in the respiration, heart rate, systolic blood pressure and pulse oxygen saturation between two groups after 6 h of operation(P>0.05), and the diastolic blood pressure in observation group was significantly higher than that in control group(P < 0.01).

ConclusionsEarly drinking water intervention in patients treated with pituitary adenoma resection is safe and reliable, and can effectively improve the oral comfort, which is worthy of promotion.