After gastric polyp surgery, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to take gastric mucosa protector, inhibit gastric acid and other drugs according to the recovery situation.
If the diameter of gastric polyp is larger than 1cm, endoscopic resection is recommended to prevent malignant transformation. After surgery, you should also follow the doctor’s instructions to take medication, regular follow-up, in order to reduce the recurrence rate or early detection of recurrence. Commonly used drugs are mainly:
1. Gastric mucosal protective agents: common drugs include magnesium aluminum carbonate, aluminum thioglycollate and so on. These drugs can neutralize gastric acid, protect the wound after gastric polyp surgery, and promote wound healing.
2. Drugs to inhibit gastric acid; common drugs are lansoprazole, omeprazole, rabeprazole, metformin, ranitidine and so on. After gastric polypectomy in order to reduce the stimulation of gastric acid on the wound, reduce the level of gastric acid, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to take this kind of drugs.
In addition to following the doctor’s instructions for the correct use of medication after gastric polypectomy, you should also pay attention to a reasonable diet, avoid spicy, cold and other stimulating foods, and regular postoperative review of the gastroscope, to monitor the postoperative recovery.