Postoperative nursing care of patients with esophageal cancer

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My grandmother is a patient with esophageal cancer. At the beginning, she often had a foreign body sensation in her throat. Later, her whole spirit became very poor, and she could only eat some liquid food. She often felt that there was food in her throat that she didn't swallow. She went to the hospital for examination. The doctor told us that it was a disease of esophageal cancer and that she had surgery for esophageal cancer Postoperative care of patients, let me share with you.

Postoperative nursing care of patients with esophageal cancer

First of all: during the recovery period after esophageal cancer surgery, high nutrition and less stimulating food should be given. On the basis of daily habits, coix seed porridge, glutinous rice porridge, fresh meat, eggs, milk and fresh fruits and vegetables can be strengthened.

Next: the person with inappetence, usable fresh pomegranate, fresh black plum, fresh Hawthorn to recuperate taste, increase appetite. Can also be used orange peel, pepper, ginger, rock sugar, chicken gizzard and other soup service.

Finally: the diet of patients with esophageal cancer can be prepared according to their condition and personal eating habits, including rice, porridge, noodles, steamed bread, eggs, fish, shrimp, chicken, lean meat, pig liver, cabbage, carrot, rape, white radish, wax gourd, potato, etc.

matters needing attention

Patients with esophageal cancer should eat less stimulating food, preferably nutritious liquid food. Esophageal cancer cells invade phrenic nerve, vagus nerve, brachial plexus nerve, etc., which can cause diaphragm paralysis, heart rate acceleration and abnormal arm pain. Patients at this stage should stay in bed more and reduce activities.