How does esophagus stricture do after gastric cancer operation

Update Date: 2021-12-20 Source: Network

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A relative of our family was diagnosed with gastric cancer when he went for physical examination last time, so everyone advised him to go for surgical treatment as soon as possible. As a result, his posterior esophagus became narrow after surgical treatment. Let's talk about esophageal stenosis after gastric cancer surgery.

How does esophagus stricture do after gastric cancer operation

First, more than 70% of early gastric cancer has no obvious symptoms. With the development of the disease, non-specific symptoms similar to gastritis or gastric ulcer can gradually appear, including upper abdominal distension, discomfort or dull pain, pantothenia, belching, nausea, occasional vomiting, loss of appetite, dyspepsia, melena, etc. the symptoms of advanced gastric cancer are pain in the gastric region, often gnawing, which has no obvious relationship with eating.

Second, it can be treated by esophageal stent or esophageal dilatation. Postoperative anti-inflammatory measures should be taken to avoid infection. Should pay attention to a small number of meals. Water should be replenished in time. Make sure that you have enough energy to infuse every day, not that you just need to infuse it; you can buy whole nutrient powder (e.g. Neng quansu) or already melted enteral nutrition preparation (e.g. ruisu), which should be about 1500 kcal per day.

Third: the patient's condition for gastric cancer postoperative anastomotic stenosis symptoms, it is necessary to consider for postoperative complications. The main symptom was choking discomfort. Patients need to take anastomotic dilatation treatment, can be upper gastrointestinal barium meal examination, if you can take esophageal stent placement.

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In general, esophageal stricture is a common phenomenon after gastric cancer surgery. If this happens, it is suggested that patients can make an esophageal stent, and of course, they can choose to expand the esophagus. These two methods can solve this problem.