You can’t drink alcohol for a week after colonoscopic polyp removal, alcohol is not favorable to the recovery of intestinal mucosa.
The recovery of the intestinal mucosa after enteroscopic polypectomy takes about 1-3 months depending on the size of the wound, and the intestinal mucosa is still in the recovery period one week after the operation. Alcohol consumption may cause irritation to the surgical site, which is detrimental to the healing of the intestinal mucosa.
On the other hand, drinking alcohol may affect the healing of the wound, which may lead to abdominal pain, abdominal distension, or even intestinal bleeding and infection, etc. Therefore, it is not recommended to drink alcohol one week after surgery.
One week after enteroscopic polypectomy should keep a light diet, such as can eat millet porridge, wonton soup, noodle soup and other easily digestible food, eat more fresh fruits, avoid spicy and stimulating food, avoid drinking alcohol.