After an appendicitis it is necessary to make a light feeding that facilitates the operation of the intestine to avoid pain and abdominal discomfort, that can cause discomfort when evacuating. In addition, it is also important to avoid sweets and eat scarring foods to help the scar close quickly without leaving a mark.
Foods with healing properties such as gelatin, orange or salmon are good options to help heal faster. See a more complete list of these healing foods.
Feeding for post-operative
After surgery on the appendix, feeding during the first 7 days should be done with small meals every 3 hours to avoid the formation of gas. In addition, the ideal is also to make low fat foods, giving preference to cooked foods and grilled easily digestible, such as:
- Cooked vegetables, such as carrots or squash;
- Pear without peel, cooked apple or orange;
- Fish, turkey meat or grilled chicken;
- Bread and toast;
- Mingaus of oats or gelatine;
- Canja, rice or baked potato.
It is still very important to drink 1.5 to 2 liters of water per day to prevent constipation and reduce the abdominal pressure that needs to be done at the time of evacuation.
After 7 days from the withdrawal of the appendix, feeding no longer needs to take into account surgery and it is already possible to eat without specific restrictions.
Check that other important care, in addition to diet, should be taken in the postoperative period from surgery to appendix.
What you can not eat after surgery
What can not be eaten after appendicitis surgery are foods rich in fat and sugars such as salty snacks, sausages, fried foods or industrialized foods rich in sugar because they make digestion difficult and do not promote healing.
In addition, foods that form gas, such as beans, pasta, cabbage, avocado or yogurt, should also be avoided, for example, because they can cause tummy swelling, causing discomfort and pain. Find out what are the main foods that cause gas.
Example of menu after an appendicitis
This example menu is a simple way to put into practice the guidelines that should be followed in the postoperative period in cases of appendicitis:
Breakfast - Oatmeal
Lunch - Pumpkin puree with carrot and baked potato with grilled salmon, seasoned with little olive oil. A baked apple for dessert.
Snack - Toast with orange juice.
Dinner - Chicken soup with carrots. A pear without peel for dessert.
Supper - Porridge
After a week of surgery, it is no longer necessary to follow these recommendations because the bowel is already fully recovered, however, it is important to follow a healthy diet.
