Eating Healthy After Hernia Surgery

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EATING HEALTHY AFTER HERNIA SURGERY

• By
• Dr. Valeria Simone MD
• (Southlake General Surgery, Texas, USA)

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Overview

• Eating healthy after hernia surgery is necessary
  for quick recovery and healing. Your diet plays
  an important role in the recovery process after
  surgery. Depending on where your hernia is, your
  diet plan may vary. Therefore, it is important to
  adhere to the dietary guidelines explained by
  your hernia surgeon to avoid any complications.

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How to identify a Hernia?

• A hernia develops when tissue pushes through a
  weak spot in the muscle on the abdomen. There are
  several types of hernias that develop from the
  chest to the hips, as well as in the upper thigh
  and groin area. According to Dr. Valeria Simone
  MD, board-certified general surgeon at Southlake
  General Surgery, Texas, the following hernias are
  the most common among individuals
• Umbilical hernia
• Inguinal hernia
• Hiatal hernia
• Femoral hernia
• Sometimes, you might not be able to notice the
  hernia until you cough or there is physical
  activity such as lifting heavy objects. These
  small hernias generally dont have symptoms or
  any pain. If these types of hernias are not
  treated over time, they get bigger.
• In a few cases, hernias become strangulated or
  get stuck in the abdominal muscle impacting the
  blood circulation or obstructing blood
  circulation in other areas. If you notice
  strangulated hernia symptoms such as nausea or
  vomiting, fever, intense pain, a change in bowel
  function, change in skin color. You should
  immediately seek medical attention. Hence, it is
  a serious medical condition and requires surgery.

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Dietary Guidelines After Hernia Surgery

• After hernia surgery, it is always recommended to
  stay on a liquid diet instead of heavy meals.
  Your doctor will also brief you about the diet
  plan, recovery process, and how you can take a
  shower. After surgery, you may have some
  anesthesia effects that make you feel nauseous or
  experience vomiting. It is always recommended to
  follow your diet after hernia surgery. It
  includes
• Fresh juice
• Broth soups
• Nutritional Drinks (except chocolate)
• Yogurt
• In case, you have an incision close to your belly
  button or in the lower abdomen, you can take
  small meals other than liquids from the second
  day after surgery as advised by your doctor. The
  diet plan recommended by your doctor will help
  you heal faster.
• After hernia surgery, you may experience
  constipation, even if you are not prone to it.
  Pain medicines, anesthesia, changes in diet, and
  less physical activity are a few responsible
  factors that can cause constipation. It is
  important to add fiber-rich foods and plenty of
  fluids to your diet after hernia surgery. The
  following are foods you can add to your diet
• Vegetables in the diet such as broccoli, carrots,
  and sweet potatoes
• Beans and pulses such as green peas, lentils
  split peas
• Nuts, Grains, and seeds like almonds, oats,
  sunflower seeds, chia seeds, walnuts
• Fresh Fruits such as apples, oranges, mangoes,
  watermelon, berries

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Nissen Fundoplication and Diet Plan

• Not only eating a healthy meal but also choosing
  a healthy food source for diet after hernia
  surgery is always difficult. A few interventions
  develop swelling of the esophagus.
• Nissen fundoplication is a procedure used to
  treat a hiatal hernia. This sort of hernia
  develops when a part of a tissue or muscle of the
  stomach pushes through the diaphragm and into the
  chest area.
• After surgery, the recommended diet is a complete
  fluid diet. This diet includes all types of food
  that can be given in liquid form such as
• Cow milk, Soy milk, almond milk, Yogurt, vanilla
  Ice cream
• Cream of wheat
• Nutritional drinks (except chocolate)
• Creamed vegetables (strained)
• Vanilla pudding

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Nissen Soft Diet After Hernia Surgery

• Your diet will be switched to the Nissen soft
  diet after a couple of days of your hernia
  surgery. This soft diet will have complete
  details about what food you can eat and what you
  should avoid.
• You will receive diet instructions about foods
  that are soft and easy to swallow that forestall
  any risk of complications such as choking because
  of the swollen esophagus. After hernia surgery,
  this soft diet is generally recommended for at
  least six weeks.
• You can take beverages that are not carbonated or
  free from alcohol or chocolate, along with the
  Nissen soft diet. You should avoid bread with a
  hard crust, crackers that have seeds, greasy, and
  highly seasoned meals. Avoid grains and cereals
  that have dried fruits and nuts.
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  on Eating Healthy After Hernia Surgery and
  consultation, you can contact our healthcare
  expert today at 1(817) 748-0200. You can
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