What should patients eat before pituitary tumor surgery

Pituitary tumor is a tumor disease that is very harmful to the brain. Many people choose surgical treatment. Then the diet before surgery is very important and directly affects the treatment of pituitary tumor. So how should patients eat before pituitary tumor surgery? I have collected information, and now let's learn about the diet of patients before pituitary tumor surgery!

Before surgery for a pituitary tumor, patients should eat the following:

1. To maintain smooth bowel movements before surgery, please eat more foods rich in crude fiber, such as celery, sesame, bananas, etc.

2. Avoid tobacco, alcohol, spicy, cold and other irritating foods and stimulating drinks such as coffee and strong tea.

3. Pay attention to nutritional supplementation before surgery. It is advisable to eat high-protein, high-calorie, high-vitamin, easily digestible foods, such as soy products, lean meat, fish, green vegetables, etc.

4. Do not eat on the day of surgery. If there are no complications such as gastrointestinal bleeding and swallowing difficulties, you can eat liquid food.

5. After the operation, it is advisable to eat small meals frequently, avoid eating with large mouthfuls and chewing hard, and keep the oral cavity clean before and after meals.

6. Eat at regular times, in fixed amounts, and eat small meals frequently.

7. Adhere to a low-fat diet and eat lean meat, eggs and yogurt regularly.

8. Patients with postoperative swallowing dysfunction should be fed liquid diet through nasogastric tube.

9. If diabetes insipidus occurs after surgery, it is advisable to eat a light diet, pay attention to water replenishment, and monitor electrolytes to prevent water and electrolyte imbalance.

The above is an introduction to the diet of patients before pituitary tumor surgery. Patients should pay attention to the above points, which will be beneficial for the treatment of pituitary tumors.