How to eat after perianal abscess surgery

After perianal abscess surgery, a healthy diet can promote wound healing, relieve discomfort, and prevent postoperative complications. Patients should start with high-fiber, easily digestible foods and speed up recovery by properly arranging meal contents. This can include choosing soft, easily digestible foods, taking in enough dietary fiber, and paying attention to hydration and balanced nutrition. The following are detailed suggestions.

1. Choosing light and easily digestible food helps reduce the burden on the intestines

The intestinal function is in the adjustment stage after surgery. In order to avoid excessive intestinal irritation, you can choose light and easily digestible foods, such as lean meat porridge, millet porridge, steamed eggs, etc. These foods can not only reduce constipation or diarrhea problems, but also provide the body with basic energy and protein, which helps promote tissue repair.

You should try to avoid greasy, spicy, and irritating foods, such as hot pot, fried chicken, chili peppers, etc. This type of diet may cause intestinal discomfort and increase the risk of postoperative wound pain or infection.

2. Eat more foods rich in dietary fiber to prevent postoperative constipation

Postoperative constipation can easily lead to straining during defecation, which may irritate the surgical site and affect wound healing. For this reason, it is recommended to increase dietary fiber intake and eat more fiber-rich fruits, vegetables and whole grains, such as steamed carrots, pumpkins, bananas, oats, etc. These foods can soften stools, relieve bowel discomfort, and reduce the risk of postoperative recurrence of perianal diseases.

However, be careful to avoid consuming too much raw or undercooked fiber food, such as hard whole grains and raw vegetables, so as not to increase the burden on the intestines due to indigestion.

3. Ensuring adequate water intake helps keep the intestines lubricated

Water is an important factor in maintaining good bowel function. Postoperative patients should drink at least 1500-2000 ml of water every day. Maintaining adequate water in the body can not only help detoxification, but also prevent constipation and further reduce the impact on perianal wounds. It is recommended to drink warm water or light salt water, and it is not advisable to drink too much high-sugar beverages.

4. Increase high-quality protein to help wound repair

Protein plays an important role in postoperative tissue repair and can help accelerate wound healing. Patients can eat easily digestible high-protein foods such as fish, tofu, egg whites, etc., and drink appropriate amounts of milk or soy milk. Insisting on moderate protein intake can enhance the body's immunity and reduce the risk of infection.

5. Avoid stimulating drinks, tobacco and alcohol

After surgery, you should strictly avoid consuming stimulating drinks, such as coffee, strong tea, and carbonated drinks; quit smoking and limit alcohol. The adverse effects of smoking and drinking will slow down local blood circulation, slow down wound recovery, and even cause unnecessary postoperative complications.

Postoperative diet needs to be adjusted according to lifestyle habits

In addition to a healthy diet, you should also maintain a good lifestyle after surgery, such as following the doctor's advice, taking a proper sitz bath to promote local blood circulation, and avoiding long periods of sitting or strenuous activity to reduce the risk of wound infection. At the same time, you should communicate with your doctor in a timely manner if you have any questions or abnormal symptoms after surgery.

A scientific and reasonable diet can provide necessary guarantees for postoperative recovery, not only reducing the healing time of perianal wounds, but also effectively improving the patient's overall health. I hope that every patient will patiently adjust their diet under professional guidance, gradually resume normal life, and make the postoperative recovery smoother!