How long does it take to recover from appendectomy surgery?

Appendicitis is a common disease in our human body. It is a type of surgical disease and is mainly caused by viral infection. The main symptoms of appendicitis are severe pain in the lower abdomen, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, etc. When it comes to appendicitis, it is usually treated through surgery. So how long does it take to recover after appendectomy?

There are many levels of recovery. Generally, the incision heals without infection in about seven days. It takes at least three months for the skin tissue to recover (you can feel a hard lump under the incision, which is the subcutaneous tissue that has not been absorbed well). Because strenuous or intense exercise should be postponed for at least three months. Generally, you can do non-physical work and study two weeks after the operation, but it is better to wait three months before resuming physical work.

1. Fasting is prohibited on the day of surgery. The intake of any food is prohibited. After a major surgery on the digestive tract and abdomen, the intestines are in a low-function state and fasting is required. 2. 2-3 days after the operation, if there is gas discharge from the anus, it indicates that the intestinal function has begun to recover. At this time, a small amount of liquid diet can be given.

Guidance:

3. After 5-6 days, you can switch to a semi-liquid diet with less residue. During this period, the liquid should be light and nutritious, and should be taken warm to avoid ingesting coarse food residues into the liquid. When switching to a low-residue semi-liquid diet, avoid eating soups containing chicken, ham, and various vegetables. Even if these foods have been cooked very well, they must be given 10 days after the operation.

4. Avoid greasy food. Even on the 10th day after surgery, when the body can tolerate soft meals, you should not eat greasy food too early.

5. Avoid irritating foods. Two weeks after the operation, although the patient has recovered well and the stitches have been removed, the body's resistance is still very weak during this period and the risk of inflammation still exists, so irritating foods must be avoided. Limit foods containing crude fiber in the diet, such as celery, cabbage, coriander, garlic sprouts, leeks, toon, winter bamboo shoots, hairy bamboo shoots, pineapples, etc., to reduce the frequency of bowel movements and the friction of undigested crude fiber on the wound; in addition, you cannot drink milk on the fifth day after appendicitis surgery, because drinking milk can easily cause bloating and put a certain burden on the stomach and intestines. Do not eat too greasy or spicy food. It is best to eat light food. Porridge is the best breakfast. Eat more vegetables for dinner (not too oily). Eat some fruit 1 hour after the meal. One more thing: chew slowly (chew a few times before swallowing).