Causes of intestinal obstruction during colon cancer surgery

Intestinal obstruction is one of the most common complications after colon cancer surgery. How to prevent the occurrence of intestinal obstruction after colon cancer surgery has attracted more and more attention. Intestinal obstruction after colon cancer surgery is mainly characterized by incomplete or complete low-position intestinal obstruction. Patients often present with abdominal distension, abdominal pain, vomiting, constipation, etc. During physical examination, abdominal distension, intestinal type, local tenderness, and bowel sounds can be seen. The following points should be done first for intestinal obstruction after colon cancer surgery:

Intestinal obstruction after colon cancer surgery 1. Reasonable diet: Patients after colon cancer surgery should first pay attention to their diet, reduce fat intake, increase fiber intake, eat small meals frequently, promote intestinal peristalsis, prevent constipation, and also avoid consuming hot, cold, spicy, strong acid and other highly irritating foods to avoid irritating the intestines.

Intestinal obstruction after colon cancer surgery 2. Control infection: The occurrence of intestinal obstruction after colon cancer surgery is closely related to postoperative secondary infection and intestinal adhesion. We recommend that patients after colon cancer surgery should be given nutritional replenishment and anti-inflammatory symptomatic treatment in a timely manner, and gastrointestinal decompression when necessary to reduce the occurrence of various complications.

Intestinal obstruction after colon cancer surgery 3. Traditional Chinese medicine conditioning: Experts say that continuing to take traditional Chinese medicine after colon cancer surgery can regulate the body's immunity, restore or enhance the patient's immune system function, and have a synergistic therapeutic effect when used in combination with chemotherapy, especially for the gastrointestinal reactions and hematopoietic function inhibition caused by chemotherapy.