Diet after laparoscopy

author: doctor Tyutyunnik DM

Laparoscopic surgery is one of the most innovative methods of treatment and detection of many pathological changes and other diseases. But despite the fact that after carrying out such an operation, the recovery of the organism occurs much faster than the operations on the cavity, the diet after such a procedure should meet a number of necessary requirements.

Immediately after laparoscopy

In the first days after the operation, strict bed rest is necessary, especially for volumetric operations, for example, resection of the stomach, lung or colon.

If surgical intervention is performed in connection with pathologies that are not associated with diseases of the digestive system, then restrictions on nutrition, according to the order of a qualified specialist, take place only after anesthesia. In the first couple of hours after the operation, it is forbidden to eat and drink water. By the evening these restrictions apply only to food.

If the laparoscopy is directly connected with the organs of the gastrointestinal tract, for example, the stomach, gall bladder, esophagus or intestine, then a special diet is prescribed by the treating specialist based on specific indications.

The diet depends on the type of laparoscopy

Gastrointestinal tract:

If we talk about operations on the intestines and stomach, when it is required to comply with certain rules in nutrition, in such cases, a qualified specialist can prescribe a diet after laparoscopy number 2. This diet supposes the refusal of drinking and eating in the first 24-35 hours or the use of a limited amount of liquid - 1 glass of water. On the third day after the operation, liquid food (raw eggs, broths, fruit drinks) is added to the nutritional diet. Subsequently, the nutritional restrictions are directly related to the patient's state of health. The main restrictions on food intake are excluded by the attending physician only 4 weeks after the operation.

All laparoscopic interventions have a number of basic limitations, for example, refraining from consuming a large number of spicy, spicy, salty and smoked foods, alcoholic beverages.

Compliance with diet after laparoscopy promotes rapid recovery and allows for faster healing of postoperative wounds and final rehabilitation.

Gallbladder:

After surgical interventions on the gallbladder, for example, cholecystectomy, the attending physician can prescribe a diet number 5. It includes the refusal to eat fried, smoked, pickled and spicy foods, as well as canned goods, radish, sorrel, fatty fish and meat, green onions, eggs, garlic, radish, black coffee, chocolate, carbonated drinks and mushrooms. In a nutritious diet include meat, boiled fish, wheat bread, cottage cheese, cereals, mashed potatoes, stewed vegetables, compotes, sugar in small quantities, as well as freshly prepared jelly, juices, kefir and tea with milk. More details in the diet work after laparoscopy of the gallbladder .

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The food of patients who are in the postoperative period should be not high-calorie, and contain a large amount of vitamin C and fiber, you should limit the consumption of fats and proteins of plant origin.

Rehabilitation

After three to four weeks after various laparoscopic interventions, the patient is allowed to return to normal physical activity and normal working conditions.

Diet after laparoscopy is always appointed exclusively by a qualified specialist, based on the specific disease and overall health of the patient. It is extremely undesirable to select dietary food on your own, it can slow down the healing process and entail more serious consequences for the body.