Complications of esophageal dilation surgery

The esophagus is one of the important organs for transporting food. It can transport food directly to the stomach for digestion and absorption. If we cannot eat when the esophagus is diseased, we will not be able to digest and absorb all the food to the extent required by our body. Therefore, when the esophagus is diseased, we have to perform esophageal dilation surgery. Do you know the complications of esophageal dilation surgery? Let’s take a look at it together below.

(1) Recent myocardial infarction or unstable angina.

(ii) Unstable bronchial asthma.

(3) Patients with uremia.

(4) The elderly, the physically weak, or the extremely malnourished.

(5) Patients with bleeding tendency and difficulty in stopping bleeding.

(6) Those with extremely poor cardiopulmonary function.

2. Complications:

(1) Arrhythmia and myocardial hypoxia may occur during the examination (the probability of occurrence is higher in patients with poor cardiopulmonary function).

2. Aspiration pneumonia.

(iii) Esophageal rupture.

4. Esophageal bleeding.

(V) During anesthesia or examination, drug allergy or asthma may occur, and in severe cases, respiratory failure may occur.

(6) Any of the above conditions, in severe cases, may result in death. Although the above situation rarely occurs and we have comprehensive first aid equipment, please read it carefully and seek the consent of your immediate family members before arranging the examination. If you experience vomiting of large amounts of blood, severe discomfort, or fever after the examination, please contact the examining physician or go to the emergency room for treatment.

Note:

1. Do not eat for eight hours before esophageal dilation treatment and you can eat one hour after the examination.

2. If you cough up a lot of blood or feel seriously unwell after the examination, please contact the examining physician or go to the emergency room for treatment.

3. A few days after the examination, please go to the outpatient clinic to check the results.

Nursing knowledge for patients undergoing esophageal stricture dilatation:

1. Introduce successful cases of similar surgeries to patients before surgery to enhance their confidence. Inform the patient of the steps of the surgical operation to facilitate cooperation.

2. Make routine preparations before surgery.

3. Cooperate closely with the doctor during the operation, monitor the changes in peripheral blood oxygen concentration in the ECG, continue to inhale high-concentration oxygen, and instruct the patient to breathe deeply and stay calm when shortness of breath, nausea and vomiting occur. If your heart rate is greater than 120 beats/min or you have arrhythmia, you should inform your doctor.

4. Lie down and rest quietly after the operation, and observe changes in vital signs. Pay attention to whether there is gastrointestinal bleeding. Do not eat or drink for 2 hours after the operation to prevent choking. Eat a residue-free diet that is high in sugar, protein and low in vitamins. Observe chest pain and abdominal pain to determine whether there is pneumothorax and gastrointestinal perforation. Regular telephone follow-up is conducted to understand the patient's dynamics and provide medical guidance.

The above knowledge is about some complications of esophageal dilation surgery. When we feel a burning sensation when eating, you should go to see a doctor in time to see if there is some disease in the esophagus. These complications may be caused by some problems during the operation. Let us learn more about this operation. Of course, we all hope to have a healthy body, so we must protect ourselves well.