Why Cant Patients in Advanced Stages of Liver Cancer Pass Stool?

In the late stage of liver cancer, difficulty in passing stool is mainly related to gastrointestinal function. Since liver cancer can affect the absorption capacity of the gastrointestinal tract and also lead to loss of liver function, patients may not be able to fully digest and absorb food after eating, which can easily lead to symptoms of constipation. For such patients, the only way to improve constipation is to control the disease, adjust their diet, and take appropriate medication. However, patients in the late stage of liver cancer also need to be psychologically prepared.

Patients in the late stage of liver cancer are prone to portal hypertension, which can easily lead to incomplete digestion and absorption function, thus causing abnormal bowel movements. Generally, it can manifest as increased frequency of bowel movements, frequent urge to defecate, diarrhea, or constipation. The specific reasons for constipation mainly include:

Patients with liver cancer have decreased appetite, resulting in eating less food. This situation leads to less food residue, so there is less stool, and it is easier for patients to experience constipation.

Patients with liver cancer experience congestion and edema throughout the gastrointestinal tract, which can lead to decreased gastrointestinal motility and increased susceptibility to constipation.

Patients with liver cancer have incomplete digestion and absorption function, which can also easily lead to constipation.

In summary, when patients with liver cancer experience constipation, appropriate treatment measures should be taken. They can consider taking lactulose, and at the same time, attention should be paid to regulating the intestinal flora, such as using enzymatic intestinal protection agents. It is also necessary to adjust the dietary structure. Relief methods for constipation patients include:

1. Advise patients to eat foods rich in fiber and vitamins to promote intestinal motility.

2. If patients have persistent constipation, they can take lactulose oral solution, fruit guide tablets, aloe vera capsules, Tongbianling capsules, etc. They can also use drugs that promote gastrointestinal motility, such as domperidone and mosapride.

3. If constipation persists and does not improve, patients can be given cleansing enemas or traditional Chinese medicine enemas for bowel movement.