How to eat after esophagectomy

summary

Although the effect of surgical treatment for my aunt's esophageal cancer was very good, the diet after the operation brought a lot of confusion. At that time, the family was very careful in nursing care, so that the aunt's body gradually recovered. Here's how to eat after esophageal cancer surgery.

How to eat after esophagectomy

First of all: do not force swallowing when choking, otherwise it will stimulate local cancer tissue bleeding, diffusion and metastasis.

Secondly: can eat spicy, spicy, fishy, smelly stimulating food, these things are easy to cause esophageal spasm, so that patients have a very uncomfortable feeling.

Finally: for patients with esophageal cancer who can not eat at all, we should adopt the method of intravenous high nutrition to input nutrients to maintain the body's needs.

matters needing attention

When esophageal cancer is treated with radiotherapy, it is easy to cause the symptoms of dry oropharynx, burning pain behind sternum and other hot Yin burn. Therefore, it is advisable to choose the food which is rich in nutrition, clear, soft and moist, and easy to swallow. Postoperative care measures must be taken to prevent recurrence.