Is there any benefit for patients with ascites to take a semi-sitting position? What are the benefits?

The purpose of the semi-sitting position:

1, diaphragm decreases, chest cavity increases, and vital capacity increases, which is beneficial to breathing and improves dyspnea.

2, conducive to abdominal drainage, so that infection is limited.

3, reduce the tension of abdominal wounds, relieve pain, and be conducive to wound healing.

4, can reduce the bleeding after head and neck surgery.

Extended data:

Scope of application of semi-sitting and lying position:

1. Some patients after face and neck surgery: Half-sitting and lying position can reduce local bleeding.

2. Patients with acute left heart failure: Half-sitting and lying position can use gravity to make some blood stay in the lower limbs and pelvic cavity, reducing the amount of blood flowing back to the heart, thus reducing the burden of lung congestion and heart.

3. Patients with dyspnea caused by heart and lung diseases: When sitting in supine position, due to gravity, the position of diaphragm decreases, the volume of chest cavity expands, and the pressure of organs in abdominal cavity on heart and lung also decreases, which improves dyspnea.

4. Patients with inflammation after thoracic, abdominal and pelvic surgery: take a semi-sitting position, one of which can promote drainage; Secondly, it can make the peritoneal exudate flow into the pelvic cavity and promote the limitation of infection.

Because pelvic peritoneum has stronger anti-infection and less absorption, it can reduce the diffusion of inflammation and the absorption of toxins and reduce toxic reactions. At the same time, it can prevent infection from spreading upward and causing subphrenic abscess; Third, it can relax abdominal muscles, reduce the tension at the suture of abdominal incision, promote comfort, avoid pain, and be beneficial to incision healing.

5. Patients with weak physique during the recovery period of the disease: gradually adapting them to the change of posture is conducive to the transition to standing.

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