Whether or not you can drink milk after surgery depends on the type of surgery. If it is abdominal surgery or gastrointestinal surgery, milk is not recommended in the early stage, while orthopedic surgery is generally allowed to drink milk.
Drinking milk after abdominal surgery is likely to cause abdominal distension, which is not conducive to postoperative gastrointestinal recovery. After gastrointestinal surgery, most patients will be uncomfortable with milk and develop lactose intolerance, which will cause discomfort, so milk should be avoided in the early stage after abdominal surgery, and only after the gastrointestinal tract function has recovered.
But for orthopedic surgery can drink milk, most will not involve the gastrointestinal tract, and the nutritional value of milk is very high, rich in protein, calcium, etc., drink more milk can also be supplemented for the body of the nutrients needed for the body to recover favorably.
Note that the postoperative diet should follow the doctor’s instructions to light, avoid fried, spicy, stimulating food.