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How Long Does Difficulty In Swallowing Persist After A Surgery?

My husband has gone through a surgery, he is in hospital, he had a tissue malignant tumor near the stomach, so the dr had to take out the spleen, tail of pancreas and scraped the side of the stomach because all were attached to the tumor and also removed the gall bladder because of sand particles inside
His age is around 80 yrs , now they noticed that he has some difficulty in swallowing, they are giving him nutrition through tube feeding,he has chest congestion also
So I wanted to know that swallowing problem must be for time being
posted on Wed, 15 Feb 2017
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Swallowing problem may be due to post surgery dysmotility or ineffective chewing and swallowing energy or chances to aspiration etc.

Esophageal spasms or achalasia cardia also may cause swallowing difficulty.

Please confirm with your treating doctor where is the exact cause of swallowing difficulty.

Keep him head end elevation position, check for aspiration by chest X-ray and examination clinically.

Please consult your physician he will examine and treat you accordingly.

Take care.
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How Long Does Difficulty In Swallowing Persist After A Surgery?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Swallowing problem may be due to post surgery dysmotility or ineffective chewing and swallowing energy or chances to aspiration etc. Esophageal spasms or achalasia cardia also may cause swallowing difficulty. Please confirm with your treating doctor where is the exact cause of swallowing difficulty. Keep him head end elevation position, check for aspiration by chest X-ray and examination clinically. Please consult your physician he will examine and treat you accordingly. Take care.