Author(s)

Jing Lv ¹, Jing Wei ²

Affiliation(s)

¹ Department of Thoracic Surgery, People's Hospital of Deyang City, Deyang, Sichuan, China
² Second People's Hospital of Deyang City, Deyang, Sichuan, China

Corresponding Author

Jing Wei

ABSTRACT

To gain a deep understanding of the characteristics of postoperative hospital infections in patients with esophageal cancer and provide comprehensive prevention and treatment measures. A comprehensive prospective and retrospective survey was conducted, including 412 cases of esophageal cancer patients for observation and analysis. We found that the incidence of hospital infections among these patients reached 16.99%. In terms of infection sites, surgical incisions, respiratory tract, and pleural cavity were the most common. Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and fungi were the most common pathogens causing infections. In order to effectively prevent and treat postoperative hospital infections in patients with esophageal cancer, a series of comprehensive measures need to be taken. Firstly, preoperative preparation is crucial, including thorough disinfection and purification of the surgical environment to ensure the cleanliness of the surgical incision. Secondly, it is important to focus on improving patients' immune function by providing appropriate nutritional support and using immunomodulators. In addition, reducing invasive procedures, careful selection of antibiotic use, and rational use of antifungal drugs are also key steps. Lastly, special attention should be given to elderly patients and patients with prolonged hospital stays, closely monitoring changes in their condition and implementing timely treatment measures. By implementing these comprehensive prevention and treatment measures, the incidence of postoperative hospital infections in patients with esophageal cancer can be effectively reduced, improving the quality of patient recovery and minimizing the occurrence of related complications [1].

KEYWORDS

Esophageal cancer; Hospital infection; Characteristics; Influence factor

CITE THIS PAPER

Jing Lv, Jing Wei, Analysis of Postoperative Hospital Infection Characteristics and Influencing Factors in Esophageal Cancer. Transactions on Cancer (2023) Vol. 4: 49-53. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/tranc.2023.040107.

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