How to treat pelvic effusion after gastric cancer surgery

Pelvic effusion is a complication after gastric cancer surgery, and its cause is related to peritoneal implantation of gastric cancer. At this time, how to treat pelvic effusion after gastric cancer surgery?

If the amount of fluid is small, chemotherapy or drug therapy is recommended to control the fluid. If the amount of fluid is large, it needs to be extracted. The specific consideration needs to be combined with the patient's condition.

1. The method of TCM treatment is generally Chinese medicine treatment: clearing away heat and dampness. Mainly promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, the prescription is: Danshen 18g, red peony root 15g, costus root 12g, peach kernel 9g, honeysuckle 30g, dandelion 30g, Poria 12g, moutan bark 9g, raw earth 9g. Corydalis 9g Corydalis 9g. Some patients are condensed and qi stagnation type, and the treatment is to warm the meridians and dispel cold, promote qi and activate blood circulation. For those with qi deficiency, add Codonopsis 15g, Atractylodes 9g, and Astragalus 15g.

2. In Western medicine, symptomatic antibiotics and combined antibiotic treatment are the mainstays.

3. Physical therapy: warm and benign stimulation can promote local blood circulation in the pelvic cavity, improve the nutritional status of tissues, improve metabolism, and promote the absorption and disappearance of inflammation. Commonly used wax therapy, etc.

Since gastric cancer patients are usually very weak after surgery, although pelvic effusion can be treated surgically, it is usually more serious. Postoperative pelvic effusion is not very serious, so surgical treatment is usually not performed.

Because it is after gastric cancer surgery, when treating pelvic effusion, it is also necessary to prevent and treat postoperative complications. More importantly, the key is to stay healthy as soon as possible and enhance the body's resistance.