Dietary taboos after anal abscess surgery

Dietary conditioning after anal abscess surgery is crucial to the recovery process. Proper diet can help promote wound healing, reduce postoperative discomfort, and reduce the risk of recurrence. After surgery, you should avoid irritating, difficult to digest, and constipating foods. The following are specific dietary taboos and recommendations.

1. Avoid spicy food

Spicy foods such as chili peppers, peppercorns, ginger, garlic and excessive alcohol can irritate the gastrointestinal tract and perianal wounds, easily aggravate local inflammatory reactions and delay wound healing. Patients are advised to choose light cooking methods. Food can be steamed, boiled or stewed, which helps to restore intestinal function.

2. Avoid high-fat and high-calorie foods

High-fat and high-calorie foods, such as fried foods, fatty meats, and desserts, will increase the gastrointestinal burden and easily lead to constipation, thereby increasing anal pressure and hindering postoperative recovery. Alternatives can be high-protein, low-fat foods such as lean meat and fish, which can help supplement nutrition and promote tissue repair.

3. Avoid eating too raw, cold, or hard food

Raw, cold or hard foods (such as ice cream, uncooked vegetables, and hard-shelled nuts) may irritate the stomach and intestines, causing cramps or diarrhea, which in turn affects the healing of the anal wound. After surgery, you should choose soft, warm foods, such as porridge, soft-cooked vegetables, and egg custard, to reduce the burden on the digestive system.

4. Avoid foods that cause constipation

Constipation is one of the biggest hidden dangers for patients after anal abscess surgery, which may cause wound tearing, increased pain and other problems. It is necessary to reduce the intake of foods that are prone to constipation, such as excessive dairy products (such as cheese) and fine processed foods (such as cakes and white bread). To prevent constipation, eat more foods rich in dietary fiber, such as oats, fruits (apples, bananas), and vegetables (spinach, carrots), and maintain adequate water intake.

Postoperative care and other advice

1. Develop the habit of regular bowel movements and avoid excessive force to reduce pressure on the surgical site.

2. If you have constipation problems, you can use laxatives under the guidance of a doctor, such as lactulose, stool softeners containing swelling ingredients, or enema.

3. Avoid sitting or standing for long periods of time. Getting out of bed and moving around appropriately, such as taking a light walk, can help promote intestinal motility.

Recovery after surgery is a process that requires careful conditioning, and diet is an important part of it. While maintaining appropriate dietary restrictions, you should also pay attention to balanced nutrition to provide the body with sufficient energy for recovery. If you experience severe pain, pus discharge, or high fever after surgery, you should go to the hospital for a follow-up visit in time to ensure that your body recovers as soon as possible.