Generally, one or two days after colon EMR surgery, you can drink porridge after the bowel function recovers.
EMR surgery refers to endoscopic mucosal resection in medicine, which is a kind of endoscopic minimally invasive surgery mainly used for treating some early digestive tract cancers, such as early gastric cancer, early colorectal cancer, etc. It is less damaging and quicker recovery compared with traditional surgery. Generally speaking, one or two days after EMR of colon, if the intestinal function has recovered, you can drink small amount of porridge and gradually resume diet.
During the operation, due to the effect of anesthetics, there will be a short-term reduction of intestinal peristalsis, which will be slowly recovered after the operation. When the anus starts to resume defecation, it proves that the gastrointestinal function has been basically recovered, and you can drink a small amount of porridge, and then slowly resume normal diet.
Please follow the doctor’s instruction for post-colon EMR diet and pay attention to postoperative matters.