Diet after surgery for transverse colon cancer

Colon cancer is a common malignant tumor in my country, and it is more common in middle-aged and elderly people. Currently, surgical treatment is a relatively effective method. However, surgical treatment will also have certain side effects. Therefore, patients must cooperate with certain drug treatments after surgical treatment, and also need to adjust their diet. So, what is the diet after transverse colon cancer surgery?

How to eat after colon cancer surgery? First of all, rectal cancer patients must be properly conditioned through menus after surgery, and the patient's taste must also be taken care of. Generally speaking, the diet of rectal cancer patients after surgery is mainly liquid food. After recovery, they should eat more high-protein, high-vitamin and easily digestible foods. Avoid spicy and irritating foods. It is best to eat a light diet and not eat very greasy foods.
Secondly, right after the operation, the patient's intestinal function has not yet recovered and is relatively chaotic. Some symptoms often occur, the most common of which is diarrhea, followed by constipation. Generally, it will be significantly relieved 3 to 6 months after the operation, and no special treatment is required. For those who have frequent diarrhea, consider symptomatic treatment such as antidiarrhea. The diet after intestinal resection is a low-fiber, low-lactose, low-fat, high-protein diet. Increase the amount of fiber after the intestinal function is restored. If diarrhea occurs after surgery, high-lactose foods including rice, bananas, applesauce, and fruit juice should be avoided.
Finally, patients who have undergone rectal cancer surgery should follow the doctor's instructions for diet, just like patients who have undergone other gastrointestinal surgeries. The diet should start with soft and thin food until the body gradually adapts to it before adding other foods. Be careful not to eat too much oil, and reasonably match sugar, fat, protein, minerals, vitamins and other foods. Cereals, lean meat, fish, eggs, milk, various vegetables and soy products should be consumed every day, and the amount of each should not be too much. Only in this way can the various nutrients needed in the body be supplemented. In the early stage after surgery, when you cannot eat normally, intravenous rehydration should be the main method. After surgery, pay attention to strengthening care and dietary nutrition to promote the patient's rapid recovery.
The above is a brief introduction to the dietary precautions after colon cancer surgery. I hope it can bring corresponding help to patients and friends. How to eat after colon cancer surgery is related to the patient's consolidation of the previous surgical treatment, and also has a significant impact on the later benign treatment and the entire prognosis. I hope that the patient's family can grasp it well.