Whether or not you can drink alcohol after sleeve gastric surgery, or gastric sleeve resection, depends on the recovery from surgery and usually takes about 3 months. However, it is recommended to abstain from alcohol for health reasons.
Gastric sleeve resection is often performed laparoscopically, the full name is Laparoscopic Gastric Reduction Surgery, which is a laparoscopic vertical cut out of the greater curvature of the stomach, commonly used in obese people, the purpose is to reduce the volume of the stomach. Post-operative patients should eat mainly fluids and small, frequent meals to avoid aggravating the burden on the stomach. If there are no complications after the operation, they can usually have a normal diet for about 3 months and can also drink alcohol in small amounts.
However, drinking alcohol will damage the mucous membrane of the stomach, so it is recommended to abstain from alcohol for the sake of health.
After the sleeve gastric surgery, it is recommended to have regular checkups and give targeted treatment under the guidance of the doctor if there is any discomfort.