Are the consequences of lung infection after esophageal cancer surgery serious?

Lung infection after esophageal cancer (esophageal cancer) surgery is a more serious complication, but there is a great possibility to be cured by controlling it long ago. Generally speaking, if lung infection occurs after esophageal cancer surgery, if it is not treated timely, it will easily develop into lung abscess and sepsis, which can be life-threatening. Lung infection can easily cause fever, cough and other symptoms, and also affect the healing of esophageal incision. Therefore, lung infections need to be treated with nebulization and antibiotics in a timely manner. Nebulization treatment is very common and has remarkable therapeutic effect. Antibiotic treatment should be carried out under the guidance of doctor, and one should not choose antibiotics by oneself, so as not to cause harm to the body by using them improperly. After surgery for esophageal cancer, one should reasonably regulate diet, increase nutritional intake, keep positive, optimistic and cheerful mind, and pay attention to regular review.