How to eat after surgery for small intestinal stromal tumor?

The small intestine is an organ in the human body and plays a very important role. If it is removed due to certain diseases, it will have great adverse effects on the body. The most common small intestine disease clinically is intestinal stromal tumor. If it is serious, it can only be removed. In addition to recovery after surgery, you should pay more attention to your diet. Choose liquid food within one month and avoid spicy and irritating foods.

1. What should I eat after surgery for small intestinal stromal tumor?

Dietary requirements after surgery for small intestinal stromal tumors are bound to be very important. Diet is a very important part of the recovery period after surgery and should not be taken lightly. At least you should eat liquid food for the first month, and gradually eat semi-liquid food. You can return to normal diet after half a year. But you should also be careful not to eat irritating food. On the other hand, you should strengthen exercise, such as jogging. It is best to combine it with massage, which will have a better effect.

Clinical manifestations of small intestinal stromal tumors

The incidence of GISTs is not high, approximately 1/100,000 to 2/100,000. However, GISTs are the most common gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumors. GISTs are more common in middle-aged and elderly people, rarely seen before the age of 40, and the median age of onset is 50 to 65 years old. According to statistics, about 60% to 70% occur in the stomach, 20% to 30% occur in the small intestine, and less than 10% occur in the esophagus, colon, and rectum. There is no difference between men and women. GISTs may also occur in the omentum and mesentery. The symptoms of GISTs are mainly related to the size and location of the tumor, the relationship between the tumor and the gastrointestinal wall, and the benign or malignant nature of the tumor. Smaller tumors are often asymptomatic and are often discovered accidentally during cancer screenings and other surgeries. If it is larger, it can cause various symptoms. The most common clinical symptoms are abdominal discomfort, abdominal mass and blood in the stool. Secondly, there are some symptoms such as anemia, weight loss, etc.

Treatment of Small Intestinal Stromal Tumors

In recent years, with the progress in the study of the molecular pathogenesis of mesenchymal tumors, molecular targeted drugs have become one of the main methods for treating mesenchymal tumors. The emergence of molecular targeted drug therapy has greatly changed the treatment strategies and prognosis of stromal tumors. Currently, the main molecular targeted drugs for the treatment of stromal tumors are imatinib and sunitinib. Its indications are stromal tumors that are unresectable or recurrent. It is sometimes used clinically as a preoperative neoadjuvant therapy in order to reduce the tumor volume and achieve complete resection.