Brain stem hemorrhage with tracheal surgery is considered for tracheal intubation and tracheotomy. In case of tracheal intubation one cannot eat through the mouth and is fed through nasal diet and intravenous nutrition, which often uses nutrient solutions or homogenized meals, which differ from the usual meaning of liquid food. In the case of tracheotomy, food can be eaten through the mouth, and the type of food is not limited to fluids.
Tracheal intubation consists of 2 routes, transoral and transnasal, and in either case, it is not possible to eat through the mouth after tracheal intubation. Not only that, but it is also necessary to prevent gastroesophageal reflux, which can cause choking, aspiration and lead to intrapulmonary infections, or even asphyxiation.
Nutrients are mainly provided to the patient through nasal feeding diet and intravenous nutrition. When the patient restores the normal swallowing pathway, only if there is no obvious swallowing obstruction, can he gradually resume eating through the mouth.
Post-tracheotomy patients can eat through the mouth if there is no combined swallowing disorder. Be careful not to have too much crunchy or crumbly food, and focus on soft, semi-liquid food. If swallowing obstruction is combined, nasal diet and intravenous nutrition are also needed.
Patients with brain stem hemorrhage who have undergone tracheal surgery need to consult a medical professional about their diet and should not adjust it on their own, especially avoiding blindly eating through the mouth to avoid pneumonia, choking and other adverse consequences.