What are the nursing methods before esophageal cancer surgery

Esophageal cancer, also known as esophageal cancer, is a malignant tumor that occurs in the esophageal epithelial tissue, accounting for 2% of all malignant tumors. In recent years, there has been a clear growth trend, so many patients will feel depressed and afraid that they will not be cured. Next, let's learn about the preoperative care methods for esophageal cancer!

Preoperative care for esophageal cancer 1. Psychological care. Esophageal cancer patients have progressive dysphagia, become increasingly thin, have poor tolerance for surgery, lack confidence in treatment, and have a certain degree of fear of surgery. Therefore, the patient's psychological state should be explained, comforted and encouraged, and a fully trusted nurse-patient relationship should be established to make the patient realize that surgery is a thorough treatment method and make him willing to accept the surgery.

Preoperative care for esophageal cancer 2. Strengthen nutrition. Those who can still eat should be given a high-calorie, high-protein, high-vitamin liquid or semi-liquid diet. Those who cannot eat should be given intravenous water, electrolytes and calories. Patients with hypoproteinemia should be corrected by blood transfusion or plasma protein.

Preoperative care for esophageal cancer 3. Gastrointestinal preparation ① Pay attention to oral hygiene ② Place a gastric tube and duodenal drip tube before surgery ③ Fasting before surgery. For those with food retention, flush the esophagus with isotonic saline the night before surgery, which is beneficial to reduce tissue edema and reduce the incidence of postoperative infection and anastomotic leakage ④ For those who plan to undergo colon replacement of the esophagus, preoperative care must be followed for colon surgery, see Preoperative preparation for colorectal cancer.

Preoperative care for esophageal cancer 4. Preoperative exercises teach patients deep breathing, effective coughing, expectoration, defecation in bed and other activities.

The above is an introduction to the preoperative care methods for esophageal cancer patients. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. If you have any other needs, you can also consult our online consulting experts at Feihua Health Network. We are always here to answer your questions. Feihua Health Network is always by your side and cares about your health issues! Feihua Health Network wishes you good health!

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