What are the sequelae of esophageal cancer surgery

For every patient, the thing they worry about and fear the most after esophageal cancer surgery is the problem of sequelae. So, what are the specific manifestations of sequelae after esophageal cancer surgery, and how can we avoid them? This has become a matter of particular concern to every patient and their family members. Experts will give you a detailed introduction to the sequelae of esophageal cancer surgery, hoping to help patients and friends.

1. Esophageal perforation:

Advanced esophageal cancer, especially ulcerative esophageal cancer, can cause perforation due to local erosion and severe ulceration of the tumor. Different symptoms may occur depending on the site of perforation and the adjacent organs.

2. Vomiting blood and bloody stool: caused by tumor rupture.

3. Caused by cancer metastasis: (1) Invasion of the brachial plexus, causing arm soreness, pain, and paresthesia; (2) Compression of the superior vena cava, causing superior vena cava compression syndrome; (3) If cancer cells invade the recurrent laryngeal nerve, it will cause vocal cord paralysis and hoarseness; (4) Tumor compression and invasion of the trachea and bronchi will cause shortness of breath and irritating dry cough; (5) Invasion of the phrenic nerve, causing diaphragmatic paralysis; invasion of the vagus nerve, causing accelerated heart rate; (6) Metastasis of cancer to important organs such as the liver, lungs, and brain can cause complications such as jaundice, ascites, liver failure, dyspnea, and coma.

To sum up, this is a detailed introduction to the postoperative sequelae of esophageal cancer. We hope that our introduction can help patients and friends, and also remind patients and friends to achieve early detection and early treatment, so as not to delay the deterioration of the disease.