What should I do if I can’t defecate after rectal cancer relapses and metastases after surgery?

What should I do if I can’t defecate after rectal cancer recurs or metastasizes after surgery?

Generally speaking, discomfort symptoms can be improved by strengthening dietary care, physical therapy, topical medications, etc.

1. Strengthen dietary care: Patients with recurrent and metastatic rectal cancer should eat more vegetables and fruits rich in dietary fiber, such as apples, tomatoes, cucumbers, etc. These foods can stimulate the gastrointestinal tract and increase the frequency of bowel movements. They should also eat more easily digestible foods, such as egg soup, millet porridge, pumpkin porridge, etc., which can effectively avoid intestinal obstruction.

2. Physical therapy: The patient can also relieve the anal sphincter muscles through warm water sitting bath, and can also properly train and improve the function of the anal sphincter.

3. External medications: Patients whose condition is not improved by the above methods can use enema to relieve the symptoms under the doctor's advice. Enema can improve discomfort.

In addition to the common treatments mentioned above, oral medications can also be used for treatment, such as lactulose oral solution, phenolphthalein tablets, hemp seed pills, etc. During medication, patients should strictly follow the doctor's advice and should not blindly increase or decrease the dose. If patients have other discomfort symptoms during treatment, they should seek medical attention in time to avoid aggravating the condition.