What is gastroparesis?

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Gastroparesis is mostly after most gastrectomy surgery, or esophageal cancer patients after digestive tract reconstruction, due to gastrointestinal motility slowed down, or not peristaltic, showing nausea and vomiting, chest distress, palpitation and other conditions. Will be manifested as obvious anemia and hypoproteinemia, is a common complication after surgery, and vagus nerve disconnection related, in the routine after surgery to give anti-infection and protection of gastric mucosa drugs, promote gastrointestinal motility function recovery. Early out of bed activities, for esophageal surgery as far as possible to choose gastric tube molding, can significantly reduce the probability of postoperative gastroparesis, because the negative pressure in the chest will affect the gastric motility function. Usually pay attention to eat less and eat more, do not overeat, after eating should be appropriate activities, promote intestinal motility.

What is gastroparesis?



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