Diet after esophagectomy

summary

After operation, because of the change of gastric position and local vagus nerve injury, the normal anatomical structure of digestive tract is often changed, the normal physiological function of patients is affected, and the symptoms of postprandial fullness, dyspepsia, chest tightness, tightness of breath, acid reflux, nausea, vomiting and so on often appear. At the same time, due to the surgical trauma or unable to eat normally, the consumption of protein and fat in the body will lead to weight loss and physical strength loss, and other complications may occur after esophagectomy. Therefore, "how to eat" after esophagectomy is very important.

Diet after esophagectomy

The first stage: about one week after the operation of esophageal cancer, because the patient is still in the wound healing stage of the operation, gastrointestinal function has not recovered, and digestive function is poor, generally in this period, nasal feeding will be used clinically. Nasogastric diet should contain protein, fat, carbohydrate, vitamin, salt and water as much as possible. 　　　　

The second stage: seven to ten days after esophageal cancer surgery, the clinical diet will be adjusted to liquid diet. At this time, you can eat by mouth, from eating a small amount of warm water to eating rice soup, fish soup, chicken soup, yogurt and nutrient solution. The amount can be gradually increased from 3-4 tbsp each time to 100-200ml each time, 5-8 times a day.

The third stage: ten days after esophageal cancer surgery, it should gradually transition to a semi liquid diet. In this period, we should eat a small amount of meals, mainly easy to digest and residue free diet (such as porridge, noodles, tofu, egg soup, etc.). In order to avoid complications such as anastomotic leakage, it is forbidden to eat a large amount of food at this stage.

matters needing attention

During the recovery period after esophageal cancer surgery, we should fast spicy food, such as pepper, green onion, ginger, garlic and so on. At the same time, it is also forbidden to eat moldy and rotten food, less smoked and salted food, and alcohol and tobacco. In addition, we should not eat too hot, too rough and other indigestible food. Food can be porridge diet conditioning, such as coix seed porridge, red dates, glutinous rice, lotus seed, longan and wolfberry porridge. Appropriate into more yogurt, eggs, bean products and other diet. Patients with poor appetite can eat fresh hawthorn, fresh pomegranate, orange peel, ginger and other diet to enhance the patient's appetite.