Before you go in for surgery, your doctor will probably have you stop eating solid foods for 24 to 48 hours before your procedure. Additionally, you may not be able to eat solid foods for several days after surgery. Your body needs plenty of time to heal, and having solid foods in your system may delay normal healing or make you sick. Even though you cannot have solids, your surgeon may hook you up to an intravenous fluid drip, or IV, or allow you to consume clear liquids, so that you get the nutrients you need. Show
Anesthesia RecoveryIf your surgery requires you to go under general anesthesia, you may not be allowed to eat solid foods for a few hours after surgery. When your body awakens after anesthesia, your digestive system also needs some time to adjust. Filling your belly with solid foods shortly after surgery may cause you to feel nauseous and might lead to vomiting. Your physician may allow you to have lemon-lime soda, juice or plain crackers, but you should not have anything else by mouth for at least a few hours after you awaken from anesthesia. Healing ProcessSurgeries that are invasive to your gut, such as gastric bypass surgery, require you avoid consuming anything by mouth for several days. Eating solid foods causes your stomach and intestines to stretch. This process may rip stitches and further delay healing. Follow your surgeon's instructions carefully and avoid consuming solid foods until he instructs you to do so. Clear Liquid DietEven though you may have to refrain from eating solid foods for days after surgery, your doctor may allow you to have clear liquids. These foods provide essential nutrients, energy and electrolytes to keep you going, but are mild on your digestive tract. Clear liquid foods include anything that you can see through, such as ice pops that do not have fruit chunks, clear soda, apple juice, broth, gelatin and black coffee. Eating SolidsOnce your doctor tells you to start eating, he may suggest switching to a full liquid diet. This type of diet is different from a clear liquid diet. When you are placed on full liquids, you can have milk, pureed soups and ice cream. Switching from a strict clear liquid diet to a full liquid diet gives your body the opportunity to gradually adjust to digesting different types of foods. After following a full liquid diet for several days, your physician may allow you to slowly start adding solid foods back into your diet.
Early Postoperative Progression to Solid Foods Is Safe After Roux-en-Y Gastric BypassCaroline M J Theunissen et al. Obes Surg. 2016 Feb. AbstractBackground: Even though admission time is reduced with the implementation of various enhanced recovery protocols, many clinics still instruct patients after weight loss surgery to maintain a fluid or minced-food diet for at least 2 weeks postoperatively. We reasoned that with adequate preoperative instructions, including adequate chewing of all foods, early progression to solid foods would not increase the risk of (gastro)enterostomy leakage. Methods: In December 2010, a new dietary protocol was implemented for all patients undergoing a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, allowing progression to solid foods from 12 h postprocedure onwards. All patients received thorough preoperative eating instructions and eating awareness counselling from a qualified dietician and psychologist. A retrospective study was performed of 936 patients who underwent a primary or redo laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass between January 2011 and June 2014 in our hospital. All 30-day complications, readmissions and reoperations were noted. Results: No 30-day loss to follow-up occurred. Overall 30-day complication rate was 9.4%, with gastrointestinal leakage occurring in only 0.6%. A low threshold for readmission was maintained due to the short mean admission time of 1.87 days. Readmission rate was 4.8%--mainly for observation of postoperative pain--and 1.8% of our patients required reoperation within 30 days. Mortality was 0.1%. Our results are comparable to results published by other Dutch centres advocating conventional diets, showing no increase in leakage or other complications. Conclusions: We conclude that early progression to solid foods after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery is a feasible alternative as no increase in complications is observed. Keywords: Complications; Diet; ERABS; Enhanced recovery; Gastric bypass; Postoperative; Solid foods. Similar articles
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How long after gastric sleeve can I eat solids?Weeks 6 to 8
After six weeks you should be able to resume a normal solid food diet. Your gastric sleeve will allow you to eat almost any type or texture of food. You should aim for three well balanced meals each day. Your calorie intake should be between 1000 and 1200kcal per-day.
Can you ever eat normal portion after gastric sleeve?You won't start eating solid foods immediately after your surgery. Progressing to solid food depends upon how well you're healing and how long it takes your body to adjust to your new eating patterns. It may be three months after surgery before you can go back to eating “regular” foods.
What happens if you eat chips after gastric sleeve?You may run out of these foods or gain weight if you consume them. Sugary or fried meals can cause dumping syndrome, a disease in which certain nutrients quickly empty into the colon after a meal.
Do you have to be on a liquid diet after gastric sleeve?You'll begin consuming a clear liquid diet while you're still in the hospital — within the first 24 hours after surgery. The primary goal of this diet is to keep you hydrated while also avoiding any possible irritants to your stomach. Clear liquids allowed on this diet include broth, water, and sugar-free gelatin.
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