How to treat children after appendectomy surgery?

Generally, parents think that their children will gradually get better after their children have undergone appendectomy. However, there is another very important thing after appendectomy, which is the conditioning of the child. Because the child's body is very weak after appendectomy, you must take good care of the child at this time, and there are some precautions, otherwise it is very likely to cause adverse effects on your child's body.

Patients undergoing non-gastrointestinal surgery generally start eating normal meals 6 hours after surgery. For those who have undergone gastrointestinal surgery, the decision will be based on the type of surgery and the condition of anal gas discharge.

After the anus is exhausted, start drinking a small amount of water. If there is no discomfort, you can eat liquid food (rice soup, vegetable soup, etc.), and then gradually transition to semi-liquid food (noodles, rice noodles, etc.), soft food, and normal food. Do not eat too much at each meal. It is also not advisable to drink milk too early, because milk is cold in nature and can easily cause bloating.

When patients are eating liquid food, they usually eat sweet foods, such as lotus root powder, orange juice, etc. However, some patients suffer from anorexia, nausea and vomiting due to their unfamiliarity with sweets, which obviously affects their health.

At this time, if you can appropriately choose lean meat or fresh fish to make soup, it can not only ensure nutrition but also increase appetite, and the patient will recover quickly.

The patient's diet should not be too refined. After surgery, patients often eat a high-protein, high-calorie diet and neglect the intake of vitamins. The body's repair requires various nutrients, especially crude fiber foods.

For bedridden patients after surgery, foods containing crude fiber can promote gastrointestinal activity and maintain smooth bowel movements. Therefore, the diet should be supplemented with a certain amount of vegetables, especially green leafy vegetables.

Patients after appendectomy surgery should avoid overeating and pay attention to food hygiene. During the period of recovery from a serious illness, the body's functions have not yet recovered and the resistance is still relatively weak. Therefore, they should mainly eat light food and avoid eating out and getting an upset stomach.

Through the above explanation, you now definitely know that you cannot take it lightly after pediatric appendicitis surgery, and the child is still young, so you must take good care of him/her so that your child can recover faster and will not leave a root of disease in the future. This is best for your child.