Esophageal reflux after esophageal cancer surgery

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Esophageal cancer is a very common cancer, so early esophageal cancer can be treated by surgery, after surgery there will be certain side effects or a series of complications, such as esophageal cancer surgery, esophageal reflux this phenomenon is very common. A friend of mine has esophageal cancer. Let's share my experience.

Esophageal reflux after esophageal cancer surgery

Method 1: this phenomenon generally occurs after eating. Reflux after resection of esophageal cancer usually occurs after eating, so patients with esophageal cancer should not lie flat after eating. If you want to lie down and rest, you need to put a pillow under your head and keep your head up 20-30cm. Of course, the belt of patients with esophageal cancer should not be too tight.

Method 2: then as far as possible can be a small number of meals, then require those patients with esophageal cancer and undergoing surgery need to take a semi reclining position (that is, the vernacular lying to eat), sitting to eat can also be. In terms of diet, you can choose liquid food. Later, semi liquid food is also OK, but it's better to have a small amount and more meals.

Method 3: esophageal cancer reflux is a very painful feeling. The harm of reflux after resection of esophageal cancer is to make patients feel heartburn and pain. Of course, there is also the harm of dysphagia. Of course, for esophageal cancer resection often reflux situation, is through certain treatment measures to alleviate, not too desperate.

matters needing attention

Esophageal cancer patients in daily life, especially when eating, must pay attention to swallowing, must be very slow, if swallowing quickly, it will lead to aggravation of the disease or will be very painful, very bad for themselves.