If the appendicitis is mild, a liquid diet can usually be given on the first day of the operation after the first day of ventilating, and then gradually transitioned to a semi-liquid diet, and then gradually transitioned to a normal diet about 3-7 days after the operation.
If the inflammation of appendicitis is more serious, resulting in intra-abdominal infection, etc., it is necessary to fast for 2-3 days after the operation, and when the abdominal infection improves and the intestinal tract recovers its peristalsis, then give a liquid diet, semi-liquid diet, and then slowly transition to a normal diet.
After the transition to a normal diet after appendicitis surgery, patients should try to eat a diet rich in protein, dietary fiber, vitamin C, as follows:
1. Protein-rich diet: such as millet porridge, pumpkin porridge, pork liver soup, crucian carp soup and chicken soup and other foods, these foods are rich in high-quality protein and amino acids, can be appropriate to replenish the patient’s postoperative loss of nutrients, and for the recovery of the wound has certain benefits.
2. Dietary fiber-rich diet: spinach, tomatoes, broccoli, etc., these vegetables are rich in dietary fiber, can lubricate the intestinal tract, promote intestinal peristalsis, to keep the postoperative patients’ bowel movements, more conducive to the body’s recovery.
3. Diet rich in vitamin C: such as some fresh oranges, kiwis, apples, etc., these fruits are rich in vitamin C and trace elements, which can help inhibit the reproduction of intestinal bacteria, promote intestinal peristalsis, and help promote wound healing.
The diet after appendicitis surgery should be as fresh and light as possible, and try not to eat some spicy and stimulating food.