Preoperative preparation for surgical treatment of gastric cancer

Preoperative preparation for surgical treatment of gastric cancer includes:

(1) Correct anemia, ascites and hypoproteinemia. Blood transfusion, plasma or human blood protein, as well as short-term intravenous nutrition can be given as appropriate to improve nutritional status.

(2) Patients with incomplete pyloric obstruction should fast or eat only liquid food, and undergo gastric lavage for 3 to 5 days.

(3) Routine intestinal cleansing preparation should be performed before surgery.

(4) One day before surgery, the upper abdomen and surrounding skin should be cleaned and prepared as usual.

(5) A nasogastric tube was placed on the morning of surgery.

(6) Metronidazole 0.5 g and antibiotics were administered intravenously on the morning of the operation.