Diet after removal of a gall bladder

Diet after removal of a gall bladder – a medical complex of food which observance helps an organism to be recovered quicker after surgical intervention. After operation of removal of a gall bladder the diet is necessary for recovery of function of a zhelchevydeleniye and a metabolism in an organism in the mildest terms.

The menu of a diet after removal of a gall bladder

The first 2-3 days after operation patients usually do not feel feeling of hunger. Anesthesia can make sick and is, as a rule, recommended the first 4 hours after operation even not to use water and until the end of day only to rinse a mouth not sweet grassy infusions. Next day, when anesthesia will completely be removed from an organism, the use no more than 1 l in day of water and grassy infusions is authorized.

After 36 hours after operation water can be replaced with dried fruits compotes, rather weak tea without sugar and 0% kefir. It is necessary to drink each 3-3,5 hours on 150-200 ml any of above-mentioned liquids, however total quantity of drunk should not exceed 1,5 l a day.

For the third and fourth day of the menu of a diet after removal of a gall bladder considerably extends, food, such as is already added to it:

• Mashed potatoes;
• Apple, pumpkin and beet freshly squeezed juices;
• The wiped cream soups based on easy broth or water;
• Boiled fish;
• Proteinaceous omelet;
• Fruit jelly;
• Tea with a small amount of sugar.

It is important to remember that one portion should not exceed 200-250 g 3-4 times a day.

White loaf, ship's biscuits and croutons without spices in the quantity which is not exceeding 100 g a day is added to a diet of the fifth day, and for the 6th day it is already possible to use oat and buckwheat milk porridges, boiled meat, skim cheese and fermented milk products.

After a week of a rigid diet the diet sparing which lasts 1,5 months becomes effective. Important during this period to remember that meal has to be small portions of 6 times a day, and all food needs to be boiled or steamed. After removal of a gall bladder for this period join in the menu of a diet:

• Boiled fish and meat;
• Proteinaceous omelets;
• The quenelles, meatballs and cutlets steamed;
• Vegetable purees (potato and marrow);
• Fruit kissels;
• Vegetable soups;
• Freshly squeezed juice;
• Stewed vegetables;
• The wiped milk porridges;
• Cottage cheese puddings.

After one and a half months of observance of a diet after removal of a gall bladder it is possible to pass to the general diet which menu included a rabbit, chicken, fast veal or beef, vegetables and fruit, one boiled egg in a week, salads with addition of vegetable oil or low-fat sour cream, porridge, boiled sausage without fat, vinaigrette, house milk and vegetable soups.

At observance of a diet after removal of a gall bladder acute, marinated, salty, smoked, fried, sweet, spicy and preserved foods (an exception fruit are), and also alcohol, mutton, fat sausages, pork, a goose, a duck and cocoa are strictly forbidden.

The diet after removal of a gall bladder has to be kept strictly on points as it directly influences the term of the recovery period. After the recovery period it is usually possible to be returned completely to a usual food allowance with small restrictions of greasy food.

Effects of operation of removal of a gall bladder

After the gall bladder is removed, some patients have a frequent liquid watery chair which is characterized as diarrhea. In most cases it lasts from several weeks to several months. Diarrhea after removal of a gall bladder is connected with bile release directly in intestines. Usually gall bladder collects and concentrates bile, however after operation bile flows down continuously in intestines where it causes laxative effect and influences digestion of fats and fat-soluble vitamins.

After operation of removal of a gall bladder was performed, the diet and the following advice can help to minimize problems with diarrhea:

• Restriction of the use of greasy food. It is necessary to exclude completely greasy food, products, fat sauces and sauces, fried on oil, having replaced them with the fat-free products steamed, boiled or baked;
• Increase in amount of cellulose in a daily diet that can help to normalize defecation. However process has to be slow, within several weeks because too much cellulose at first can lead to gas generation in intestines;
• It is important to remember that more frequent and small portions of food influence an organism more well in general and are necessary at observance of a diet after operation of a gall bladder. Healthy food has to include a small amount of fast protein (low-fat fish, chicken breast, turkey), and also vegetables, fruit and whole grains.

It is also necessary to limit consumption of products which can strengthen diarrhea, enter their number:

• Caffeine;
• Fat dairy products;
• Greasy food;
• Sweets.

If the liquid chair does not pass and becomes speeded more up or sharp loss of weight begins and the feeling of weakness amplifies, then, having seen a doctor, purpose of drugs, such as the loperamida (Imodium) which are slowing down the intestinal movement, or reducing laxative effect of bile of a holestiramina (Lokholest, Prevalin) is possible in addition to a diet after operation of a gall bladder.