What are the post-operative home care for esophageal cancer patients? 1.Protection of local skin of surgical incision: firstly, keep the skin clean and the incision dressing dry, secondly, do not use irritating soap when bathing and do not rub the incision with force. If there is local redness and swelling, use 75% alcohol or 1:5,000 chlorhexidine liquid swabs to rub the redness and swelling once or twice a day, and apply chlortetracycline ointment externally. Before applying the wound, the operator must wash his hands with soap and running water 3 times. If the symptoms of redness and swelling worsen and local hard nodes form, you should go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time. 2, regular living, pay attention to do deep breathing exercises: regular living and good mood and sleep can prevent patients from mental depression. Family members should let patients do what they can to do household activities and physical exercise, especially breathing exercises, especially patients with a history of smoking (smokers must quit smoking). Family members can also tap the patient’s back 2-3 times a day (the operator puts five fingers together and knocks from the bottom upwards with a half-clenched fist) to help the patient excrete phlegm. 3.Psychological care: Diagnosis of cancer will be a huge blow to the patient and family members. Family members should first adjust their emotions, help the patient increase confidence in overcoming the disease and avoid pessimism, negativity and other bad emotions. It is very important to create a good and comforting family atmosphere, try to keep patients in a cheerful and happy mood, and do not let patients live alone as much as possible to avoid loneliness and melancholy. 4, according to the condition of the patient can be arranged for appropriate outdoor activities, encourage patients to communicate more with others, especially similar patients who have recovered well. In order to allow patients to receive chemotherapy or radiotherapy smoothly after surgery, family members can gradually and appropriately let patients understand their condition so that they can be psychologically prepared. 5.Prevent colds: Patients who have to receive chemotherapy or radiotherapy after surgery should pay attention to the prevention of colds. If your family members have a cold, it is better to live in separate rooms to reduce the chance of contact, and take vitamin C and other drugs to prevent it if necessary.