Any surgery can have nutritional implications, however with gastric and bowel surgery this is particularly the case.
Often the reasons leading to this type of surgery, will in themselves mean a patient is already at risk of undernutrition. It is important to optimise your nutritional status before and after surgery to help aid wound healing and reduce the risk of infection. Furthermore some types of surgery will cause long term nutritional problems which may require dietary modifications for life.
If part of the bowel is resected it will depend upon the site of excised bowel and amount left that will influence any nutritional problems.
Both of these will require dietetic assessment and advice to help avoid the risk of possible problems such as dumping syndrome or malnutrition.
How can an Eatatease Dietitian help?
An Eatatease Dietitian can offer more information on bowel and gastric surgery including general dietary advice, useful tips and much more. For a comprehensive personal dietary assessment undertaken by a UK registered Dietitian click on e-consultation.
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