Severe abdominal distension in late stage of stomach cancer can be treated by abdominal puncture, taking gastrointestinal power drugs, intravenous nutrition, jejunostomy surgery and so on.
1. Abdominal puncture: When abdominal distension is serious in late stage of stomach cancer, one should know the cause of abdominal distension and adopt targeted treatment to improve the symptoms. Some patients have serious abdominal distension due to fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity, and it is recommended to drain ascites through abdominal puncture to improve the symptoms.
2. Taking gastrointestinal power drugs: for gastrointestinal function is not good caused by abdominal distension, it is recommended to take gastrointestinal power drugs to promote intestinal peristalsis, improve the symptoms of abdominal distension.
3. Intravenous nutrition: For intestinal obstruction affecting the digestive tract, intravenous nutrition can be used to improve the quality of life.
4. jejunostomy: for patients who cannot be operated for gastric cancer but have good distal intestinal tube, they can be treated by jejunostomy.
As the condition of patients with advanced stomach cancer is complicated, it is suggested that patients should treat the disease under the guidance of professional doctors to avoid continuous aggravation of the disease and threatening the patients’ life.