What can you eat after surgery

When a person successfully undergoes surgical treatment, he begins the recovery period. Many immediately have questions: what can I eat after the operation? How soon after the operation can I eat? In most cases, during this period, the patient is prescribed a specific diet that provides answers to these questions. The strict adherence to such a diet is an extremely important factor for a successful rehabilitation process.

Key principles

Most often, dietary nutrition requires a fractional intake principle, in small but actively repeated portions. On what day after the operation can I eat and follow a dietary regimen? Usually you can eat already on the third day after a successful operation, but each surgical treatment has its own characteristics.

Depending on the type of surgery, diets vary in nature. Below is a description of the key cases and their respective diets.

Types of operations

The key types of operations for which a diet can be prescribed are divided according to the actions taken:

1. cavity treatment.
2. Treatment of the gallbladder.
3. Bowel treatment.
4. Elimination of appendicitis.
5. Treatment of the stomach.
6. Elimination of the uterus.

What can you eat after the operation from this list? Below is a detailed description.

Dietary recommendations after cavity treatment

The main task: to saturate the body with essential nutrients and reduce the load on the body, both in general and on the cavity for which the operation was performed.

Deadline for following the recommendations: three days after the operation.

Nutrition composition:

• sweetened tea (lemon is optional);
• rosehip drink;
• freshly squeezed juices, jelly;
• jelly from fruits and berries;
• fat-free meat broth;
• boiled rice water.

The principle of eating: eat small portions, up to seven times a day.

This diet is the main diet after surgery and includes several types: A, B and C.

The description of the 0A diet is given above, the calorie indicator per day is no more than 780 kcal.

Diet 0B differs in that the composition of the diet includes low-fat cream, berry mousses, jelly (non-acidic), liquid and grated cereals, as well as boiled cereal soups seasoned with ground boiled vegetables or not too fatty chicken broth. If there are no contraindications, then a protein omelette or meat soufflé is added (steam cooking principle). The principle of taking this type of diet: no more than 380 grams, up to six times a day, a calorie indicator per day - no more than 1600 kcal.

The 0B diet is unlike the previous ones in that the post-surgery health food additionally contains grated boiled meat and chicken products, low-fat fish, vegetable puree, milk porridge (liquid type), grated cottage cheese (with cream), kefir, baked apple products and white crackers. Calorie indicator per day - no more than 2200 kcal.

What products are contraindicated? These include the following:

1. fatty meat, poultry and fish;
2. strong vegetable broths;
3. fresh bakery products;
4. salted and smoked foods;
5. canned foods;
6. hot sauces and condiments.

Dietary recommendations after gallbladder treatment

Goal: limit the consumption of junk food.

Term: up to three months.

Compound:

• lean meats and fish;
• weak meat and vegetable broths;
• dried bread;
• dairy products (low-fat type).

The principle of eating: take in small parts, rely on the fractional principle of nutrition, up to five times a day.

This diet after surgery involves a fractional principle of eating. Patients eating according to the principles of the diet should receive at least 80 grams of protein and fat and no more than 400 grams of carbohydrates. Calorie indicator per day - no more than 2500 kcal.

What is not recommended to use when prescribing this diet?

The following products are prohibited:

1. strong broths (meat and fish);
2. fatty meats and fish;
3. too hot or too cold food.

Dietary recommendations after bowel treatment

Purpose: to exclude coarse vegetable fiber and indigestible foods from the human diet. This postoperative diet allows you to reduce the contraction of the digestive tract and reduce flatulence in the body.

Deadline: up to one month.

What to eat after this type of surgery?

The composition of the diet will be as follows:

• grated cereals (for example, buckwheat);
• broth from boiled vegetables;
• light egg dishes;
• kissels and jelly (from apples, pears, quince);
• soft drinks (non-alcoholic);
• coffee without milk.

The principle of eating: eat in small fractional portions.

Such postoperative nutrition, according to this diet, is based on fractional meals and is based on liquid homogenized food, which is easily absorbed by the human body.

Foods that should not be consumed:

1. bean products;
2. pasta;
3. drinks with gas;
4. vegetables and fruits;
5. dairy products and dishes containing dairy products (except cottage cheese);
6. bakery products (except wheat bread crumbs);
7. meat soups (except steamed meatballs or chopped boiled meat);
8. fatty meat-containing products;
9. fatty or salted fish;
10. fats (you can put only a little butter in ready-made dishes).

Dietary recommendations after the elimination of appendicitis

Purpose: to saturate the body with useful substances through the use of easily digestible food.

Deadline: up to 14 days.

What to eat after this type of operation?

The composition of the diet will be as follows:

• low-fat broth;
• vegetable broth;
• rice water;
• soups-puree or liquid character;
• boiled and stewed vegetables.

The principle of eating: fractional meals, up to 8 times a day.

This postoperative nutrition contributes to the rapid recovery of the body due to the rapid receipt of the necessary nutrients.

What is not recommended to use when prescribing this diet?

Prohibited products include the following:

1. raw vegetables and fruits;
2. dishes with legumes;
3. dairy products;
4. fried food;
5. spicy and salty foods;
6. too strong drinks.

Dietary advice after stomach surgery

The purpose of the diet: a sparing regime for the body, relieving stress and gradually getting used to food that is difficult to digest.

Diet term: up to one month.

The composition of the diet:

• low-fat broths;
• milk or fruit jelly;
• jelly (fruit);
• cream less than 2% fat;
• boiled soups;
• scrambled eggs;
• carrot juice;
• non-acidic fruit juices.

The principle of eating: take in small portions, up to seven times a day.

Nutrition in the postoperative period includes the principles of the diet used in the treatment of the cavity, and already on the eighth day, the above differences come into the diet.

Prohibited products include the following:

1. spicy, salty and fried foods;
2. acidic fruit drinks;
3. carbonated drinks;
4. fatty dairy products.

Dietary recommendations after hysterectomy

The purpose of the diet: indulgence for the stomach, gradually bringing the body to the intake of more complex food.

Diet term: up to one month.

The composition of the diet:

• dairy products;
• cereal dishes;
• low-fat broths;
• boiled meat;
• light vegetable salads.

The principle of eating: food after surgery is taken in small portions, up to seven times a day.

Eating after this type of gynecological surgery controls the amount of fluid consumed and selects a sparing diet for the patient, which allows you to prepare the body for the progressive intake of more complex food.

Why can't I eat certain foods after surgery? This can lead to a load on the stomach and worsen the general condition of the body. In order to avoid this, you should not use such products:

1. salty, spicy and fatty foods;
2. pasta;
3. fried food:
4. dishes containing legumes;
5. bakery products;
6. strong alcohol;
7. chocolate.

This article has reviewed some of the most common surgeries and a brief description of the appropriate diets for them. Following this description will accelerate the positive rehabilitation of the body during the recovery period.