Contents:
- Medical Video: 5 Foods for Post Surgery Recovery
- Foods to avoid after appendicitis
- 1. Foods that contain gas and high fat
- 2. Solid food
- 3. Foods that are high in sugar content
- 4. Drinks or alcoholic food
- 5. Spicy food
Medical Video: 5 Foods for Post Surgery Recovery
After appendicitis, many dietary restrictions must be followed by patients. This food ban is done to prevent wounds and new problems in the digestive system of the intestine. In order to speed up the recovery period and avoid other complications after surgery, what are the restrictions on eating after appendicitis? See the explanation below
Foods to avoid after appendicitis
According to research from the Johns Hopkins Medicine Center, appendicitis requires handling emergency surgery that doesn't require much time. However, there are some dietary restrictions after appendicitis, in order to avoid and limit abdominal pain, and facilitate digestion of organs that have just been surgically removed.
Here's a list of dietary restrictions after appendicitis.
1. Foods that contain gas and high fat
It is not recommended, during the initial recovery period, around the first 7-10 days, the patient eats fatty foods. Fatty foods can cause fat left in the part of the intestine that is removed.
Fatty foods will also cause diarrhea during the recovery of surgery. Examples include fried foods, milk and ice cream. Well, while foods that contain high gas such as peanuts, broccoli and letuce, can cause flatulence and discomfort.
2. Solid food
Foods that have a dense texture require a longer time to digest. What are some examples of temporary solid foods that should be avoided? Solid fleshy fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry-based dishes or fish, eggs, beans, bread, even white rice, basically foods that need effort to chew.
3. Foods that are high in sugar content
Foods such as jelly, candy, pastries, have high sugar content. High sugar content, makes the stool get out faster from digestion, where it is not good for the intestine in the healing period. Most sugars can also cause diarrhea after appendicitis.
4. Drinks or alcoholic food
Foods or beverages that contain alcohol, are clearly opposed for consumption by patients after appendicitis. Why is that? First, it is clear that alcohol is not a good intake for the condition of the body that is not healthy. Second, the alcohol content will react negatively if it meets the rest of the postoperative anesthesia in the body.
5. Spicy food
Many say eating spicy foods can cause appendicitis, in fact it's not true. But indeed one of the dietary restrictions after appendicitis is spicy food. Foods that contain chili, pepper, and paprika will cause gastric complications in digestion. It is feared that discomfort can occur in the upper abdomen, then end up vomiting, which will cause other complications after appendicitis.
