What is the reason for difficulty in defecation after thyroid cancer surgery

Constipation after thyroid cancer surgery may be related to non-disease factors such as improper diet and lack of activity. However, it may also be caused by gastrointestinal dysfunction, intestinal obstruction, rectal tumors and other factors.

1. Non-disease factors

1. Improper diet: If patients eat a lot of spicy or overly refined food during the recovery period after thyroid cancer surgery, it is easy to slow down intestinal motility, resulting in dry stools. It is recommended that patients pay attention to a light diet in daily life and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, such as celery, bananas, etc., which can promote gastrointestinal motility and relieve symptoms;

2. Less activity: Some patients who have undergone thyroid cancer surgery need to stay in bed for physical reasons. At this time, their exercise will be significantly reduced. The digestive system in the human body mainly relies on muscle contraction to push food downward. When the amount of exercise is reduced, gastrointestinal motility will slow down, which will lead to constipation symptoms. Such people should increase outdoor activities appropriately to promote gastrointestinal motility and improve discomfort symptoms.

2. Disease Factors

1. Gastrointestinal dysfunction: If patients with thyroid cancer take antithyroid drugs for a long time after surgery, it may cause certain damage to the gastric mucosa, thus affecting the normal gastrointestinal function, inducing gastrointestinal dysfunction, and leading to poor defecation. In this case, you can follow the doctor's advice to use Bifidobacterium Triple Live Bacteria Capsules to regulate intestinal flora, and use Mosapride Citrate Tablets to enhance gastric motility and help improve symptoms.

2. Intestinal obstruction: If patients with thyroid cancer have intestinal adhesions or intestinal torsion after surgery, it may lead to intestinal stenosis, which will block the passage of feces and prevent them from being discharged from the body, thus causing the above situation. For patients with mild intestinal obstruction, abdominal distension can be reduced by fasting and water and performing gastrointestinal decompression. For severe cases, intestinal resection and anastomosis should be performed in time to relieve the obstruction;

3. Rectal tumors: If patients do not pay attention to personal hygiene after thyroid cancer surgery, bacteria may invade and infect the rectum, thereby triggering an inflammatory response, leading to local tissue hyperplasia and the formation of rectal tumors. As the disease progresses, the tumor gradually increases in size, which will cause pressure on surrounding tissues and also cause this phenomenon. After diagnosis, surgical treatment can be taken under the guidance of a doctor, and a subsequent radiotherapy and chemotherapy plan can be formulated based on the results of pathological examinations.

In addition to the above common situations, there may be other situations, such as irritable bowel syndrome, etc. It is recommended that patients go to the general surgery department of the hospital for treatment, complete blood routine, X-ray and other related examinations, and actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment after a clear diagnosis.