Patient's question:
My cousin got gastric cardia cancer during her work. Since it was detected in time, the condition is currently in the early stage. The doctor said that surgery can be performed, but we are all unclear about what preparations are needed before the surgery. What preparations are needed for gastric cardia cancer surgery?Doctor's answer:
Esophageal cancer is one of the most common supplementary systemic malignant tumors in clinical diagnosis. The treatment of esophageal cancer currently mainly relies on a comprehensive evaluation treatment plan based on early surgery combined with postoperative chemotherapy. Since surgical treatment is involved, it necessarily entails preoperative preparation. This includes various aspects such as gastrointestinal preparation, psychological preparation, physical condition preparation, and more. Among these, gastrointestinal preparation is the most important. First, there is a three-day liquid diet before surgery, a day of fasting and no water before the surgery, and complete parenteral nutrition on the day of the surgery.