Postoperative complications of nasopharyngeal carcinoma

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Found out suffering from nasopharyngeal carcinoma, the doctor said that it is late, which is early, the doctor said that surgical treatment. Today, let me learn about the postoperative complications of nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Postoperative complications of nasopharyngeal carcinoma

First: systemic reactions: including fatigue, dizziness, hypogastria, nausea, vomiting, tasteless or changed taste in the mouth, insomnia or sleepiness, etc. Individual patients may have hemogram changes, especially leukopenia. Although the degree is different, but after symptomatic treatment, generally can overcome, complete radiotherapy. Vitamin B1, B6, C and metoclopramide can be taken when necessary. If the WBC count is lower than 3 × 109 / L, radiotherapy should be stopped. Anemia or dystrophic anemia. The clinical manifestations were fatigue, tiredness, pale complexion, easy to catch cold and other symptoms. If the nutrition intake is insufficient due to incorrect "taboo", the above symptoms will be aggravated. Patients in daily life, the consumption of nutrition is very large, so if not treated in time, no matter how much nutrition is added, it is easy to let the loss of nutrition. "

Second: local reaction: including skin, mucous membrane, salivary gland reaction. The skin reaction is dry dermatitis or even wet dermatitis. Local use of 0.1% borneol talcum powder or lanolin as the matrix of anti-inflammatory ointment. The mucosal reactions were hyperemia, edema, exudation and secretion accumulation in the mucosa of nasopharynx and oropharynx. The swelling of parotid gland occurred in a few patients after irradiation for 2 Gy, and gradually disappeared in 2-3 days. The saliva secretion was significantly decreased and the secretion of oral mucosa was increased when the irradiation was 40gy. The patient's mouth is dry and it is difficult to eat dry food. Therefore, excessive irradiation of parotid gland should be avoided. Or deformation. After a long time, the joints can be stiff. X-ray showed rheumatoid arthritis, but rheumatoid factor was negative. In some patients, ESR can be increased and accompanied with fever and other systemic symptoms. Arthrosis psoriasis has a chronic course of disease, which is difficult to cure for many years. Psoriasis is the most direct cause of disease is arthritis, in clinical medicine, once psoriasis aggravated, it is bound to cause arthritis.

Third: can cause the head and neck of the temporomandibular joint dysfunction, sometimes difficult to open the mouth, neck movement is limited. In order to prevent these complications, we should do some appropriate activities according to the physical condition during radiotherapy, such as deep breathing, outdoor walking, slow rotation of left and right hands before and after neck, mouth opening exercise, such as small round plastic bottle or smooth log in mouth, and massage the temporomandibular joint, so as to improve our quality of life.

matters needing attention

Reduce the reaction of chemotherapy and radiotherapy: Taking Chinese medicine 3-5 days before chemotherapy and radiotherapy can reduce the reaction of chemotherapy and radiotherapy and enhance the tolerance of patients to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. It can make the course of radiotherapy complete smoothly, prevent the occurrence of radiation reaction, help to complete the long-term treatment of intermittent and combined chemotherapy, and improve the curative effect of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Eat and drink as little as possible. Eat more vitamin rich fruits. Psoriasis patients in daily life must take more baths, intimate clothing must be changed every day, in the process of bathing, try to choose shower, and shower gel do not choose alkaline, try not to use shower gel, bed sheet pillow towel regularly change.