What symptom does esophagus cancer have after operation?

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Esophageal cancer patients after surgery will have some symptoms, these symptoms belong to the normal reaction after esophageal cancer surgery, patients should not panic, listen to the medical staff's advice and treatment, do the relevant nursing work, then, what are the symptoms after esophageal cancer surgery? Let's talk about it

What symptom does esophagus cancer have after operation?

Due to the metastasis of the disease and invasion of the patient's stomach, it may be necessary to remove the gastric wall, or even part of the stomach, and the esophagus is connected with the stomach, resulting in functional interaction. Usually, it can cause emptying of the thoracic and gastric function and cause a large amount of gastric * retention. In this case, enteral and parenteral nutrition support and drug conditioning of gastrointestinal function can be given to improve the adverse symptoms and improve the quality of life.

Although the operation did not remove the patient's lung tissue, but because it destroyed the integrity of the chest, damaged the intercostal muscle, especially damaged the integrity of the diaphragm, so that the affected side of the lung ventilation pump was seriously damaged, so it is easy to produce respiratory tract infection. Therefore, in the interval of rehabilitation, patients must do a good job of pulmonary monitoring after esophageal cancer surgery, if necessary, they can be given certain antibiotic treatment, they should clear the secretion in the respiratory tract in time, and carry out appropriate exercise activities, so as to enhance lung function.

These patients often show forward flexion after meals or bed rest at night. When they sleep, they have acid liquid or food reflux from gastroesophageal to pharynx or oral cavity. Occasionally, they have symptoms such as retrosternal pain and dysphagia. In view of this situation, food reflux can be effectively alleviated by semi reclining or sitting position.

matters needing attention

Esophageal cancer has brought great pain to people, especially now the pace of life is fast, many people do not pay attention to diet health, and then suffer from esophageal cancer, patients in early if timely treatment can improve the cure rate of esophageal cancer, many patients do not feel sick, but because of economic or work reasons, and then lost the chance of cure.