Diarrhea after gastric surgery may be related to gastrojejunocolonic fistula, postoperative intestinal dysfunction and other causes.
1. Gastrojejuno-colonic fistula: after gastric surgery, excessive secretion of gastric acid or poor tolerance of the organs to gastric acid, the anastomosis will reoccur ulceration, invasion of the jejunum and colon, which will lead to the emergence of internal fistula, in addition to diarrhea there will be abdominal pain, belching (belching), anemia.
2. Postoperative intestinal dysfunction: after stomach surgery, the stomach and intestines need a period of time to recover, during this period of time food into the intestinal tract will be shortened, and then the symptoms of diarrhea.
3. Other reasons: diarrhea can also occur when the path of food is changed after surgery; and it is related to the patient’s own recovery, postoperative nutrition and infection.
Diarrhea after gastric surgery, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to clarify the cause of the disease and then carry out targeted treatment.