What should I pay attention to in my diet after gastric stromal tumor surgery?

The small intestine is the main site for digestion and absorption. After gastrectomy, the digestive burden of the small intestine will inevitably increase, so it is necessary to choose easily digestible food. So what are the dietary principles after gastric stromal tumor surgery?

1. Principles

1. Early postoperative period: Within two weeks after gastrectomy, the diet should follow the principle of "gradual progress, small and frequent meals". The food served is low in sugar, has few varieties, is small in size, frequent, light and easy to digest. Duodenal puncture catheter needle can be used to provide early enteral nutrition support (such as supplementing elemental diet) from the duodenum.

2. The main focus in the later period after surgery is to prevent the occurrence of dumping syndrome. As the patient recovers, he or she begins to eat larger amounts and a wider variety of foods.

2. Diet therapy

Phase 1

The first stage diet is characterized by the use of low-sugar, high-fat, high-protein liquid foods that do not require chewing, in preparation for a smooth transition to the second stage. 6 meals a day, start with 30-40 ml per meal, and gradually increase to 150-200 ml per meal. The food can be chicken soup, fish soup, pork rib soup, egg drop soup, or mixed with rice soup.

Phase II

The second stage diet is characterized by the use of semi-liquid food, 6 meals a day. The staple foods can be rice porridge, bread, noodles, dough, steamed buns, biscuits, etc.; side dishes can be boiled eggs, lean meat, fish and shrimp, tofu, vegetables with little residue (such as peeled melons and tomatoes, etc.), fruit puree, vegetable puree, etc.

Phase 3

The third stage diet is characterized by soft rice, 6 meals a day. Be careful to avoid drinking soup and beverages while eating.