Gastrointestinal mucosa is treated primarily by surgery. This is done to exclude the possibility of a malignant tumor on the site of a benign tumor, which is quite possible. However, removing the polyp of the stomach, there is always the possibility of re-formation of growths on the mucosa. The most important in the postoperative period is a diet that is sparing and at the same time saturated with calories and full in chemical composition.
Food after removal of the stomach polyp is determined based on the individual characteristics of the body. However, there are general recommendations on the organization of nutrition in the postoperative period. Among them:
- food intake in small portions about five times a day;
- cooking for steamed, boiled or stewed;
- to minimize salt intake;
- to exclude the consumption of canned food, sauces, fried, spicy dishes;
- do not drink alcohol, fizzy drinks, do not smoke.
The patient observes a diet after removal of the polyp stomach for a month, and then an endoscopic examination is performed. Given that by this time the diet is already fairly balanced, you can continue to observe its long time by adding some products that were excluded from the menu, applied immediately after removal. To prevent recurrence in the diet include foods high in calcium, such as cabbage, red fish, milk. Fruits, vegetables, vegetable oil is introduced gradually to ensure a balanced diet after the operative removal of polyps.
Special attention should be paid to dieting in stomach polyposis. Immediately after the operation to remove the pathology of the cells of the mucosa, a zero diet is prescribed. It is distinguished by the exception of solid foods, vegetable fiber in the form of whole milk, breadcrumbs, bread, mashed potatoes. All dishes are consumed in liquid or gelatinous form at a temperature of 40 ° C for hot dishes and for cold dishes - at a temperature not lower than 20 ° C.
Two or three days after the operation and diet No. 0, another diet is prescribed, with increased amounts of proteins, fats, carbohydrates and more calories. This includes wiped liquid porridge from buckwheat and rice cereals, oatwurst with jam or honey. Useful soft-boiled eggs, steam omelettes, fruit soups, compotes made from fresh or dried fruits.
Nutrition for polyps in the stomach
To prevent the growth of tumors and even their complete removal in some cases it is quite enough to establish proper nutrition and adhere to a certain diet. In general, the diet for polyps in the stomach, especially after their removal, is very important. Effective when observing all the rules of healthy nutrition, cabbage juice, which heals the gastric mucosa, reducing the manifestations of gastritis, which prevents the development of polyps. Very useful in this case, juice and oil of sea-buckthorn, berries of Kalina, both fresh and frozen.
In the menu for stomach polyps, including after its removal, kefir, sour cream, ryazhenka, cottage cheese, stale bread or crackers, mucous soups cooked on a weak broth or water are necessarily included. Vegetables in mashed and boiled form can be used different, except for those containing essential oils and sharp, like radish. Care should be taken to eat fresh fruit, which should be soft and sweet. The main rule that must be observed when using diets for medicinal purposes after removal of the polyps of the stomach is compliance with sparing the gastrointestinal tract to the maximum, restoring its basic functions.