Adrenal Insufficiency

1. In case of removal of both adrenal glands, adrenal insufficiency may occur due to hormone deficiency. Symptoms most commonly include fatigue, salt cravings, weight loss, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
2. This condition can threaten your life, especially in cases of excessive physical activity, simple infections and surgery. When faced with such a situation, you should definitely inform your doctor that you have had adrenal surgery before.

 

Nutrition

1. You can return to your normal diet after the surgery.
2. There is no special diet program to be followed after adrenal surgery. However, in accordance with general health rules, you should stay away from excessively fatty foods and unbalanced diets such as only protein/only carbohydrates and avoid gaining weight.
3. Do not rely on nutritional formulas suggested by people who are not competent in friendships or written/visual media. The real danger to your health is such unauthorized persons who mislead you.

 

Body Cleansing

1. After the operation, you can wash the rest of your body, taking care not to get water to the surgical site.
2. Unless your doctor tells you otherwise:
   • If you do not have a resistance, you can wash your whole body on the 3rd day after the operation.
   • If you have drainage, you should wait until the drain is removed to wash your whole body and wash 3 days after the drain is removed.
3. Do not rub your wound while washing your whole body. It is enough for the soapy water to run over your wound. In the same way, when wiping after washing, just absorb the wetness with a towel without rubbing your wound.

 

Physical Exercise

1. For your muscle weakness that has developed due to your disease after the surgery, non-heavy exercises will help you regain your lost strength over time.
2. However, for these exercises, you need to talk to a physical therapist and work under his supervision. Never do uncontrolled heavy exercises and do not rush to get stronger.

 

Pathology report

1. The pieces taken during the surgery are sent to the pathology laboratory for examination. Follow these reports personally and apply to the general surgery polyclinic as soon as you get the result.
2. Your surgeon will present your pathology report to the council and you will be informed of the decision taken at the council. When you are called for council decisions, do not forget to sign your own section in the decision book.

 

General Surgery Controls

1. If no other recommendation has been made by your doctor, the follow-up program you should apply to the General Surgery Polyclinic is as follows:
   • Your first check-up will be done within the week after discharge.
   • Subsequent controls will be notified to you by your doctor in the outpatient clinic.