If the patient has esophageal mucosal damage, it is necessary to judge the severity of the mucosal damage. The patient will first experience obvious pain when swallowing, and at the same time due to increased gastric acid secretion , patients may also present with reflux problems. Next, let’s look at the causes of esophageal mucosal damage and how long it takes to recover? 1. Causes of esophageal injury

One possibility is exogenous. For example, some invasive endoscopy or other medical operations may damage the esophagus. Contact with some irritating chemical liquids and gases will burn the esophagus when passing through the digestive tract. Another possibility is that some digestive tract diseases, such as gastroesophageal reflux and repeated vomiting, can cause digestive juices to repeatedly stimulate the esophageal mucosa and damage the esophagus. Regardless of the cause of esophageal injury, once it occurs, it should be actively treated as soon as possible, and clear examinations should be made, especially to clearly diagnose whether there are serious complications such as perforation or esophageal rupture. 2. How long does it take for esophageal mucosal damage to heal

The recovery from esophagitis should be determined according to the severity of esophagitis, especially the degree of damage to the esophageal mucosa under gastroscopy. If there is only mucosal congestion and edema due to esophagitis, it will usually return to normal in about 7-10 days. If there is still erosion, the recovery time will take about ten days to half a month. Esophagitis is usually treated with acid-suppressing drugs in combination with gastrointestinal motility drugs. Injury to the esophageal mucosa is mostly caused by abrasion of the esophageal mucosa by eating rough, dry and hard food or accidentally swallowing sharp foreign objects. Esophageal mucosa can also be damaged by drinking alcohol or overheating food. Therefore, when suffering from esophageal mucosal injury, nursing measures must be taken. Before recovery, the patient should not eat spicy and irritating foods. At the same time, the temperature must be moderate when eating. Food that is too hot will aggravate the disease and affect recovery. It is recommended that treatment first requires appropriate use of drugs to protect the esophageal mucosa under the guidance of a doctor for reasonable treatment.