【摘要】目的:探讨老年食管癌患者手术后发生精神障碍的原因，寻找术前预防及术后护理对策；方法:对26例老年食管癌手术后出现精神障碍患者进行分析；结果:通过有效的护理措施，24例老年患者1-5天症状消失，15-20天痊愈出院，2例患者拒绝配合，自行离开医院；结论：老年食管癌患者手术后发生精神障碍的原因除年龄因素外，主要有个体因素、环境因素、手术创伤、身体状态的改变等，及时采取有针对性的预防及护理措施，能够减少术后精神并发症的发生率，提高老年食管癌手术治疗效果。

    【关键词】老年食管癌；精神障碍；护理

    【中图分类号】R473.74 【文献标识码】A 【文章编号】1008-6455(2011)12-0039-02

    Mental disorders in elderly esophageal cancer patients causes and nursing

    Wen Hongying

    【Abstract】Objective: To investigate elderly patients with esophageal cancer after surgery because of mental disorders, find preoperative and postoperative care and prevention strategies; Methods: 26 elderly patients with esophageal cancer after surgery for analysis of mental disorders; Results: Effective care measures, 24 cases of elderly patients the symptoms disappeared 1-5 days cured 15 to 20 days, 2 patients refused to cooperate with, left the hospital; Conclusion: Elderly patients with esophageal cancer after surgery because of mental disorders in addition to age factor, the main individual factors, environmental factors, surgical trauma, and changes in the state of the body, to take timely, targeted prevention and care measures, can reduce postoperative spirit of the incidence of complications and improve treatment of elderly esophageal cancer. ......