Instructions for care and nutrition after curettage of the baby's VA

The article was written by Doctor Tran Huu Tuan - Department of Interspecialty - Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.

After curing the baby's VA, parents need to encourage the baby to drink enough water. Although the first few days after surgery, the baby may experience certain discomfort, but if the following instructions are followed, the wound will heal quickly and help the baby quickly return to normal activities.

If only VA curettage is performed alone, the child needs to be monitored a few hours later and can be discharged from the hospital the same day. After curettage, children may feel stuffy nose, discomfort because there is little mucus flowing from the nose to the throat, easy to cause vomiting, however, most babies will be fine after only 3-4 days with nasal irrigation. completely determined.

After curettage of the baby's VA, there are rare cases of severe pain or difficulty swallowing. Usually, children can go back to school the next day or as little as 3 days.

For babies who have just undergone VA curettage, the first few days after surgery may be a difficult time for them. However, don't worry too much! The following guidelines will help your child feel more relieved to be able to get through these difficult days.
In the first day right after the child wakes up from the coma, the baby may show a little dizziness, sometimes the child has nausea, vomiting due to the effect of the anesthetic. At this point, give your baby water or liquid food (eg porridge). This will help prevent dehydration, a condition that often occurs after surgery and is a cause of fatigue. After drinking liquids without vomiting, parents can switch to solid foods, and then gradually return to a normal diet.

In the first evening, the child may have a stuffy nose due to swelling of the nasal mucosa because during the surgery, the doctor needs to put the endoscope through the nasal cavity to control the curettage of the VA, you just need to use Otrivin to drop the baby's nose for 1- 1 day. The first 2 nights (usually the bottle of Otrivin used during surgery will be handed over to the family by the nurse).

After completing the curettage of the baby's VA, the wound will heal within 10 days after that. The wound healing process is gradual and requires stable conditions to avoid infection.

“What to feed the baby after VA curettage” is a matter of great concern to parents. Unlike the tonsils, the VA is located behind the nasal cavity, so after having the VA, the child will not be affected by swallowing or pronunciation.
Sometimes, VA curettage can be painful, causing the child to refuse to eat anything for the first day after surgery. Don't lose your temper! Slowly encourage your child to sip a drink often to prevent dehydration.
The first evening after surgery, if the doctor does not have any special requirements for the diet, let the baby choose. Only your child will know for sure after VA surgery, the throat is still sore or not. Therefore, if the baby wants to eat more, then please follow his will. Usually, cold drinks are preferred by children. Either way, liquid foods should be preferred over solids. Don't worry too much if your baby doesn't eat much for a few days after curettage. It is important for your baby to drink enough water. As long as your baby is still crying, has tears, and is urinating normally, he's still well hydrated.
If your baby vomits even when drinking liquid, it is best not to force him to drink, but only temporarily sip his lips, let him rest and try again later. If the condition still does not improve, the child continues to vomit, it should be taken to a medical facility for support.

Children can switch to soft foods as soon as they want to eat. It is best to give your baby a combination of soft and liquid foods, then gradually switch to soft foods, then hard foods.
Usually after 3 days after surgery, the child can be ready to return to a normal diet and activities