How does abdominal distension after esophagus cancer operation do

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Looking at my friend's recent unhappiness, I asked him, his mother was found to have advanced esophageal cancer in April this year, and then had an operation. Later, the operation was very successful, but recently I have been feeling my abdominal distension. Now let's learn about the abdominal distension after esophageal cancer operation.

How does abdominal distension after esophagus cancer operation do

First: reflux esophagitis. Postoperative recurrence of esophageal cancer patients with common poststernal burning or pain, dysphagia and other symptoms. Some patients with esophageal cancer are likely to have difficulty swallowing food, or even unable to eat, which brings great inconvenience to the life of patients.

Second: esophageal cancer does not mean death. As long as early detection and effective and reasonable treatment can be achieved, it can be effectively controlled. Patients with esophageal cancer should treat the disease with a good attitude and receive regular treatment as soon as possible. According to the specific condition, conservative treatment, if the effect is good, can strive for survival with tumor. Otherwise, it can also alleviate the pain of patients, so that patients are not so hard.

Third, the key to the rescue of acute respiratory failure after esophageal cancer surgery lies in timely detection, timely treatment and good prognosis. Because of the pain of neck, chest or upper abdominal incision, or the stomach has been pulled into the chest to compress the lung, patients often have varying degrees of dyspnea, shallow and shortness of breath after operation, and should continue to inhale oxygen after operation, especially in patients with older age and long-term smoking, the postoperative pulmonary function drops to about 45% of that before operation.

matters needing attention

Some symptoms of patients with esophageal cancer after surgery can not be ignored. If any discomfort is found, it should be found and treated in time. Postoperative nursing is very important. Only by doing a good job in postoperative nursing can the treatment achieve the best effect and prevent the recurrence of cancer.