There are some postoperative complications in patients with esophageal cancer. In order to prevent complications, it can be treated with traditional Chinese medicine before and after operation. Taking traditional Chinese medicine before operation, such as ginsenoside Rh2, can improve the success rate of operation, reduce some postoperative complications, and have anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. At present, there are literatures supporting that ginsenoside Rh2 can inhibit the proliferation of esophageal cancer cells, block them at G0/G 1 phase, induce their differentiation and prevent recurrence and metastasis. Among them, the content of "Jinxing" capsule produced by Hainan Asia Pharmaceutical Group is 16.2%. Nursing care of complications is as follows:

1) atelectasis, pulmonary infection, lifting the chest from the stomach makes the lungs compressed, which is easy to cause atelectasis and pulmonary infection. Especially for patients with chronic lung diseases, postoperative respiratory tract management should be strengthened, and patients should be assisted to knock on their backs, cough effectively and apply bronchodilators and effective antibiotics as soon as possible.

2) Observe the symptoms of anastomotic leakage The clinical manifestations of esophageal anastomotic leakage are high fever, rapid pulse, dyspnea, severe chest pain and unbearable; The affected side has low breathing sound, audible percussion, elevated white blood cells and even shock. Treatment principle: pleural cavity drainage to promote lung dilatation. Choose effective antibiotics to fight infection. Supplement adequate nutrition and calories. Correct hypoproteinemia. Ensure smooth gastric tube, avoid poor gastric emptying and increase anastomotic tension.