Diet after removal of the gallbladder is an important part of the rehabilitation process, which is necessary for the adaptation of the digestive system to new conditions of functioning. Any surgery is a serious stress for the body. However, removal of the gallbladder (cholecystectomy) is not a catastrophe. After surgery, the patient can lead a long full life, observing a special diet.
The need for surgery to remove the gallbladder
The gallbladder is an important organ that is necessary for normal digestion. It is a "capacity" where bile accumulates. After that, the fluid enters the intestine, helps in the digestion of food, the absorption of fats and vitamins.
A variety of diseases of this organ can lead to the fact that it loses its function, and the idle gallbladder is dangerous for the body, since it can cause serious inflammation. In addition, not to do without surgery and in the case of blockage of the duct stones.
To avoid such consequences, doctors prescribe the operation to remove the organ, and most often use the method of laparoscopy (removal through punctures), thereby minimizing the risk of complications.
And you should not worry and be afraid - the life of a person without this organ is also full, the only difference is that you have to adhere to a special diet, since the removal of the gallbladder changes the process of digestion.
Moreover, a strict diet is observed only after the operation - with the passage of time, the duct takes over the function of the gallbladder, with the result that after about a year you can switch to a more usual diet, adhering to some restrictions.
It is worth remembering that after the operation, the bile continues to be produced, but there is no capacity for its storage, as a result, the entire load falls on the ducts that respond to the removal of bile from the liver. Since the fluid simply has nowhere to accumulate, it constantly enters the intestine in its pure form.
As a result, it can cause inflammation of the bile ducts, intestines. This is what the specially developed principles of nutrition and diet take into account.
Principles of proper nutrition after surgery
For those who survived such an operation, you need to remember two rules of nutrition, which must be adhered to rigorously:
- Eat small meals and often. Due to this, the bile will not stagnate in the intestine.
- Food is not fat and not heavy, so that the existing level of bile concentration is enough for digestion.
If we talk about the power scheme, it will depend on the following factors:
- The way of the operation.
- Time after it.
For example, the first two days after surgery, the patient can not take either food or water. You can only slightly moisten your lips with a damp cloth, rinse your mouth with decoctions of herbs.
After you can start to enter into the diet boiled water or broth hips. Three days after that you can eat. In the future, you need to follow the diet number 5, not forgetting the principles of fractional nutrition.
The basic principles of nutrition include the following:
- The diet should be gentle: food is consumed pureed, this will facilitate the digestion process.
- Heat treatment is obligatory, but products can only be steamed or stewed. Fried food after the operation is prohibited.
- Do not include in the diet any foods with coarse fiber.
What products are banned
There is a mass of diets, which can be followed after the removal of the gallbladder - you can choose the most suitable option. However, it is very important to remember the list of dishes that are prohibited:
- any spices;
- radish, onion, garlic;
- mushrooms;
- fatty meat, fish and lard;
- smoked products;
- soda;
- pastry and baking;
- ice cream;
- aspic;
- fast food;
- canned foods.
If we talk about other possible restrictions, then it is worth remembering about the temperature of food - it should be warm, that is, cold or very hot dishes can not be consumed.
Meals for the first week after surgery
The most difficult thing is to stick to the diet in the first week after the operation, because you have to radically change your lifestyle in terms of nutrition. Diet during this period is an adaptation of man to the new physiological features of his body.
Day 1
During the day there is a ban on the intake of any food and water.
Day 2
You can begin to give no more than 150 ml of boiled water or a decoction of dried fruit.
Day 3
Into rationally they introduce not strong and sweet tea, pumpkin or beet juices (they should be diluted by half with water).
Day 4
You can make mashed potatoes, pureed vegetable soups. At one reception, the mass of the dish should not be more than 100 g, but the number of meals - about 8.
Day 5
You can add wheat bread to the ration (look for not fresh, but yesterday's), grated vegetables, lean fish, steamed.
Day 6
Introduced in the menu are buckwheat, oatmeal. The main thing is to cook them in water and wipe thoroughly.
Day 7
You can start to eat sour milk (most importantly, not fat), vegetable puree, steam meatballs.
Day 8
Gradually, you need to increase the weight of servings - about 200 g at a time, the number of receptions - about 6.
After 6-8 days after the operation, an examination is carried out, according to the results of which the doctor prescribes further nutrition.
Features diet number 5
Diet number 5 is known since Soviet times: it took into account all the specifics of the operation and served as a good reminder for patients. Many people believe that this diet is rather poor, but this is not quite true - if you spend a little more time, you can prepare healthy and very tasty dishes for yourself. In the table we give some small recommendations that you can take into account when drawing up the menu.
| Day | Breakfast (divided into two receptions) | Dinner | Safe afternoon (divided into 2 doses) | Dinner |
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| cereal casserole with sour cream |
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| curd pudding with fruit soufflé. |
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| yogurt and mousse. |
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| curd pudding and bananas. |
| The sun |
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| bananas with yogurt. | potato croquettes. |
Most importantly, remember that the maximum weight of one serving should be about 250 g, you need to eat every three to four hours.
If the operation and recovery after it were successful, then you should still follow a strict diet for a month.
Is normal life possible without gallbladder
In addition to nutrition, it is worth remembering about the harmonious combination of your state and physical activity. For example, if you move a lot, like sports, you should increase the amount of protein in your diet. But if the work is more intellectual, for example, a person works as a teacher, you need to include in the diet more cereal, fish, honey. If the operation was carried out to an elderly person, the dishes in the diet should be light and simple - vegetables, fruits, a variety of cereals.
After the operation is also important to remember - frequent trips to restaurants and cafes can affect your health. And all because the cooks usually focus on the taste of the dishes on offer, and therefore even in a simple cream soup there will be roasted carrots and onions, which is contraindicated in such a diet. Therefore, the choice of ready-made dishes should be treated carefully: study the composition, evaluate the fat content, acid content.
It takes just two weeks to get used to your new diet - if you show imagination and have time to prepare products, you can cook amazingly tasty dishes.
