Anal recovery after rectal cancer surgery

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My father was diagnosed with rectal cancer a few days ago. Originally, there was no big deal, but his psychological quality was poor. Now he was too scared to eat. He always felt that if he could not be cured, he would leave us soon. After treatment, it's much better now. I'd like to share with you the experience of anal recovery after rectal cancer surgery.

Anal recovery after rectal cancer surgery

First: in addition to eating some soft food with high nutrition and easy digestion, the principle of diet conditioning should be from less to more, from thin to thick, from simple to diverse, with low residue exciting and non irritating light diet as the main, and try to reduce fecal output and frequency in the early stage after operation.

Second: diet should be moderate, 3-4 meals a day, to eat comfortable degree. In addition, patients with ileostomy should pay attention to supplement water and inorganic salts, especially in hot weather and sweating.

Third: due to the difficulty in excreting dry stool, patients can be given some fresh vegetables and fruits, some foods with more vegetable oil, such as sesame, walnut, banana, etc., and the amount of drinking water can be increased appropriately. If the expected defecation effect is not achieved, a small amount of sesame oil or fasting honey water can be taken with boiling water before going to bed.

matters needing attention

For the treatment of patients with rectal cancer, surgery will still be the main means. The ideal anal sphincter preserving surgery should be completed on the premise of ensuring radical cure, and maximize the preservation of anal function, rather than at the expense of radical cure.