Dietary guidance after cholecystectomy

  The gallbladder is the organ that stores and concentrates bile in the human body. When you have gallbladder stones, your doctor will recommend laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), and the most important concern for patients is what is the impact on your life after the gallbladder is removed? How to pay attention to the postoperative diet? The following is a detailed introduction: the general principle of postoperative period is: weight control, reduce the amount of food, seven or eight minutes full per meal, and eat less dinner. The most important thing is the first 3 months after surgery.  (A) general LC 2-3 days after surgery can be discharged from the hospital, the first day after surgery, only can enter the liquid food, such as thin rice juice, sugar water, salt water, tea, noodle soup, etc., can bring a small amount of rice; the second day can enter the low-fat semi-liquid diet, such as thin rice with rice, thin vegetarian noodles, edema rotten a little vegetables, etc., it is best not to eat milk, soy milk in 2-3 days. The intake of fatty foods should be reduced within 1 month after surgery, and high-fat and fried foods should be prohibited. Reducing fatty food intake mainly means not eating or minimizing the consumption of fatty meat, animal offal, egg yolk and fried food, and using animal oil as little as possible in cooking, and increasing vegetable oil in moderation. Dishes should be steamed, stewed, cold mainly, especially avoid spicy and stimulating food, and abstain from alcohol, pay attention to a reasonable combination of meat and vegetables, after gallbladder removal, due to the lack of sufficient concentrated bile, if excessive intake of fat and cholesterol, will cause digestive disorders, heavy fat diarrhea, resulting in malnutrition, avoid overeating or excessive hunger, try to do a small number of meals.  (B) Gradually strengthen nutrition. After 1 month of gallbladder removal, the diet can be gradually enriched, and the necessary nutritional supplement will help the patient recover early after surgery. Every day should eat some lean meat, aquatic products, fish, bean food, such as can drink l cup of milk better. If you are not used to eating dairy or fish, you can eat more soy products and mushrooms to make up for the lack of animal protein. Eating high-fiber and vitamin-rich food is also very beneficial to the patient’s postoperative recovery.  (c) Within 3 to 6 months after surgery, it is better to have 4 meals a day and basically resume normal diet. Eating less and more meals can reduce the burden of the digestive system, which is beneficial to the recovery of health after surgery; develop good eating habits and avoid overeating; drink tea often and eat more fruits and vegetables also help food digestion and absorption.  Post-operative medication: post-operative back distension and discomfort may occur in the short term, and there is still slight abdominal pain after eating, etc. Oral anti-inflammatory and biliary herbal preparations can be taken.