What’s wrong with not having a bowel movement for a week after surgery for intestinal polyps?

No bowel movement for a week after intestinal polyp surgery may be caused by function not recovered, less food intake and constipation. 1. Function has not recovered: after the intestinal polyp surgery, the patient’s gastrointestinal function recovers slowly, and he cannot digest and excrete food normally. You can promote intestinal peristalsis by applying hot compresses and massaging the abdomen, so that food can be digested and discharged more quickly. You can also take drugs such as domperidone to promote gastrointestinal peristalsis under the guidance of your doctor. 2. Eat less: If the patient eats less after the operation, it may cause a week without bowel movement. As the body recovers, patients can increase food intake by eating smaller meals, but avoid greasy and stimulating food intake. 3. Constipation: This is a week after the intestinal polyp surgery without stool, may also be due to constipation, should consume more easily digestible food, while increasing the appropriate exercise, can be under the guidance of the doctor, the use of Kesler to promote stool, or take lactulose and other drugs to treat constipation. And increase dietary fiber intake, can consume more fresh vegetables, fruits, such as celery, leeks, bananas and so on. After the intestinal polyp surgery to do a good job of care, physical discomfort, should promptly seek medical treatment.