How many days to rest after colonoscopy polyp surgery

After colonoscopic polyp surgery, usually need to rest about 3-7 days, but because patients’ physical quality varies, there are individual differences, depending on the recovery of patients after surgery.

If patients have poor physical quality and slow recovery, they usually need to rest for more than 1 week after colonoscopy polyp surgery; if patients have good physical quality, fast recovery and timely supplementation of some protein-rich food, the rest time can be shortened. Patients are recommended to take rest, avoid strenuous exercise and heavy physical labor, and choose a light diet, drink more water and milk, minimize oily and spicy stimulating food, prohibit smoking and drinking, and gradually return to normal diet structure. If you are not feeling well, you should have a review in time.

In addition, intestinal polyps is a common disease, good dietary habits is the key to treat the disease.