Nursing of dry retching after esophageal cancer surgery

Esophageal cancer is mainly treated with surgery, but patients often experience discomfort symptoms such as retching after surgery. Active nursing care can effectively alleviate this symptom, reduce the patient's pain, and promote disease recovery. The nursing measures for retching after esophageal cancer surgery include the following 4 points:

1. Promote expectoration

1 to 2 days after surgery, family members or medical staff should help patients with esophageal cancer to cough and expectorate effectively to avoid poor expectoration due to weak coughing, which may lead to retention and accumulation of secretions, and further cause atelectasis or lung infection, aggravating the condition.

2. Close observation

In the care of dry retching after esophageal cancer surgery, we must pay attention to closely observing the color of the patient's chest drainage. If the color is milky white or light yellow, it is necessary to confirm whether there is chylothorax; if the patient shows panic

3. Eat a healthy diet

Esophageal cancer patients must avoid eating raw, cold, hard or irritating foods during surgery. They should mainly eat nutritious and easily digestible semi-liquid foods. This is an important point in the nursing measures for dry retching after esophageal cancer surgery.

4. Prevent infection

Pay attention to the patient's oral hygiene care and drink a little salt water to rinse the mouth and esophagus after eating to avoid the growth of bacteria.