Diet After Surgery Of The Small And Large Intestine

One of the first and most important steps in the healing process after abdominal surgery is the restoration of peristalsis - movements - of the gastrointestinal tract.

Immediately after the operation and in the first few days, while still staying in the clinic, doctors are waiting for the first signs of restored peristalsis - namely the release of gas. During this period, mainly liquid food is eaten with a smooth transition to a varied diet.

The purpose of the diet after such an operation is on the one hand to protect the area of ​​intervention from mechanical and chemical irritation - by reducing fiber, fat and strong spices, and on the other - to provide enough nutrients needed for recovery of the patient after surgery. .

General recommendations

The described regimen is followed on average between 4-8 weeks - according to the attending physician.

The diet should be divided into 5-6 meals a day in small portions and avoid overeating and starvation. The heat treatment must be good and include cooking, baking and stewing, avoiding frying. Frying, as well as some additives in packaged foods, are sources of carcinogens and it is prudent to avoid them in general, especially in the postoperative period.

In the first month after colon surgery, drink liquid paraffin 2 tablespoons before meals.

Depending on the type of surgery, your doctor may recommend supplementing your diet with supplements such as vitamins, probiotics, and will recommend fluid intake. Dehydration should be avoided at all costs, but the specific recommendation depends on the patient's condition and concomitant diseases.

Dietary regime

• Cereals and pasta - oatmeal and wholemeal bread are prohibited. Well-baked white bread, rice, pasta, noodles are accepted, and a pie with a moderate fat content is allowed.
• Dairy foods and eggs - eggs, cottage cheese and unsalted cheese are accepted. Milk - sour and fresh - is in limited quantities in the first month if it does not cause flatulence and has no laxative effect.
• Soups - they should be well cooked and include vegetable and meat cream soups without milk and broths. Tarator and other raw vegetable soups are not consumed.
• Fish  - all lean fish are allowed - white fish, trout, cod - cooked by roasting, cooking, stewing or grilling. It is recommended that the fish is fresh, and frying as well as canned fish are prohibited.
• Meat - chicken, beef, lean ham are consumed. All visibly fatty meats, sausages, highly seasoned salamis and sausages are prohibited. 

• Fats - lard, tallow and palm oil are prohibited (contained in almost all packaged foods - biscuits, salads, etc.!), And sunflower oil, olive oil and butter in small quantities and with the avoidance of frying are allowed.
• Fruits and vegetables - in the first 2-3 months after the operation should not eat raw fruits and vegetables rich in cellulose as well as citrus fruits, bananas, turnips, cabbage, beans and lentils. Other vegetables that cause flatulence and should be limited are cabbage, peas, broccoli, cauliflower, corn and onions.

Cellulose-poor fruits and vegetables, juicy varieties of apples - grated or baked, in the form of puree, roasted pumpkin, potatoes (they are also gas-forming and can wait a bit with them) are allowed.

• Desserts - muesli (fiber), halva are forbidden, in the first month after the operation ice cream and creams with cream and butter are not consumed. You can take cream starch, pudding, fruit mousse, compote, semolina, milk with rice, jam, Turkish delight, biscuits, chocolate - in limited quantities.
• Nuts - roasted nuts are forbidden in the early postoperative period, in the first 1-2 months it is preferable for the nuts to be raw.
• Drinks - coffee, carbonated drinks, chocolate drinks and strong tea are prohibited. Light herbal teas are recommended - rosehip, lemon balm, mint, mint, linden, chamomile, after the first month - maybe boza.
• Spices and sauces - it is forbidden to season with black pepper, mustard, savory and everything hot and spicy. Milk sauces, herbal spices are allowed - after the first month after the operation, and the salt is 10 grams per day.