How is esophagus diverticulum treated?

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Liu, the old man next door, is over sixty years old. He is an old man with a hard life. His children are working outside. Unfortunately, things happen. Recently, he often has difficulty swallowing and food reflux. To the hospital examination, found suffering from esophageal diverticulum. How to treat esophageal diverticulum? Now, I'll share with you.

How is esophagus diverticulum treated?

First, because of many symptoms and complications, surgical treatment is the main treatment. For patients with small diverticulum, mild symptoms or old and weak body, conservative treatment can be used, such as washing diverticulum with water after meals, changing body position, neck massage to promote diverticulum emptying, etc. One stage operation was completed. Cricopharyngeal myotomy is an effective method for the treatment of cricopharyngeal dysfunction and diverticulum itself, whether or not diverticulectomy is performed. The diverticulum with a diameter of 1-2 cm does not need to be resected. All the cricopharyngeal muscle fibers are cut longitudinally from the base of the diverticulum, and the diverticulum can disappear. The larger diverticulum should be removed from its base. There were few complications.

Second, no operation is needed for asymptomatic patients. If combined with inflammation, edema, available anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic drugs to relieve symptoms. However, for those who often remain food and cause inflammation, or complicated with bleeding and perforation, surgical treatment should be considered. The wall of the esophagus was removed and the diverticulum was removed.

Third, if the symptoms of supradiaphragmatic diverticulum are mild or the diameter is less than 3cm, no treatment is needed. If there are dysphagia and chest pain symptoms, and progressive aggravation, diverticulum is hanging, or large diameter, should be surgical treatment.

matters needing attention

In diet, we should pay attention to light and easy to digest food, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, increase the content of high-quality protein, avoid overeating, avoid spicy food, avoid eating too sour and sweet food, avoid smoking and drinking, and avoid lying down within half an hour after meals.