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In addition, a low-residue diet is often prescribed before and/or after abdominal surgery or cancer treatments. A low-fiber diet is a low-residue diet eliminating dietary fiber in particular. The terms are not always distinguished, but when they are, a low-residue diet will include additional restrictions on foods such as dairy products, which ...
Nil by mouth is the term used in the UK (NBM), nihil/non/nulla per os, or complete bowel rest. [1] A liquid-only diet may also be referred to as bowel rest. [2] NPO is one of the abbreviations that is not used in AMA style; "nothing by mouth" is spelled out instead.
A bland diet is a diet consisting of foods that are generally soft, low in dietary fiber, cooked rather than raw, and not spicy. It is an eating plan that emphasizes foods that are easy to digest. [1] It is commonly recommended for people recovering from surgery, diarrhea, gastroenteritis, or other conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract.
When possible this is managed without surgery with IV fluids, and NG tube to drain the stomach and intestines, and bowel rest (not eating) until the obstruction resolves. If signs of bowel ischemia or perforation are present then emergency surgery is required. Laparoscopic adhesiolysis is the most common surgery used when bowel rest and medical ...
The syndrome can occur at the beginning of treatment for eating disorders when patients have an increase in calorie intake and can be fatal. It can also occur when someone does not eat for several days at a time usually beginning after 4–5 days with no food. [5] It can also occur after the onset of a severe illness or major surgery. The ...
Flatulence is observed even after years of surgery. [7] Patients may suffer from persisted problems of producing flatus with foul-smell due to the accumulation of gas in the gastrointestinal tract. [7] There can also be problems of abnormal distension of the abdomen after meals. [7]
Treatment may include a specific diet, medications, or surgery. [1] The diet may include slightly salty and slightly sweet liquids, vitamin and mineral supplements, small frequent meals, and the avoidance of high fat food. [1] Occasionally, nutrients need to be given through an intravenous line, known as parenteral nutrition. [1]
Meals after surgery are 1 ⁄ 4 – 1 ⁄ 2 cup, slowly getting to 1 cup by one year. This requires a change in eating behavior and an alteration of long-acquired habits for finding food. In almost every case where weight gain occurs late after surgery, capacity for a meal has not greatly increased.