After the elderly stay in bed for a long time, the secretions in the respiratory tract will fall on the lungs, causing pneumonia. Getting up early after surgery can prevent this kind of pneumonia. The function of intestinal peristalsis in the elderly is weakened, and the recovery of intestinal peristalsis after operation is also slow. Early activities can promote the recovery of intestinal peristalsis. When the elderly stay in bed for a long time, the blood circulation of lower limbs will slow down, which is prone to deep vein thrombosis and obvious swelling of lower limbs. Early activities can avoid such disadvantages.
Getting out of bed early after operation can promote systemic blood circulation and promote wound healing. In addition, getting up early increases the whole body muscle activity and metabolism, and also promotes the digestive function, and the appetite will suddenly increase, which will help to increase the intake of nutrition. So after the old man's operation, the doctor thinks he can get out of bed and should listen.