How to treat the swollen feet of liver cancer patients

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Uncle was recently diagnosed with liver cancer. He was very uncomfortable and often felt tired. Recently, he also had swollen feet. I don't know what to do about it. Next, let me talk about how to treat the swollen feet of liver cancer patients.

How to treat the swollen feet of liver cancer patients

First: inferior vena cava foot swelling: This belongs to a kind of liver ascites, caused by the inferior vena cava backflow is not smooth, often a foot first swelling. This is due to thrombosis in the inferior vena cava and tumor compression in the pelvic cavity.

Second: for patients with tumor thrombus in portal vein, hepatic vein and inferior vena cava, hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy can be used. Generally, hepatic artery embolization is not used, but biotherapy or traditional Chinese medicine treatment can be used, especially traditional Chinese medicine treatment is effective. Only when the ascites is controlled can the swelling be reduced.

Third: lower limb edema and abdominal fullness must be caused by the use of diuretics, such as furosemide; the intake of sodium salt should be limited, that is, less salt; those with low protein content in the blood should be treated with albumin supplement. Moreover, it can cooperate with traditional Chinese medicine for adjuvant treatment.

matters needing attention

If patients with liver cancer have swollen feet, we must pay attention to it. It is a kind of ascites. We need to take measures in time. In principle, we should diuresis and detumescence. In addition, we can cooperate with traditional Chinese medicine for adjuvant treatment.