Oral feeding

Oral feeding

Provided that the patient has an appetite, a light meal can be taken 4–6 hours after the operation. Some patients remain slightly nauseated at this stage, but almost all eat a normal breakfast on the morning after surgery . Subsequently a balanced diet is recommended in most cases and where specific procedural recommendations are needed these should be clearly communicated to both the patient and relatives with appropriate dietetic referral made. Oral feeding

Provided that the patient has an appetite, a light meal can be taken 4–6 hours after the operation. Some patients remain slightly nauseated at this stage, but almost all eat a normal breakfast on the morning after surgery . Subsequently a balanced diet is recommended in most cases and where specific procedural recommendations are needed these should be clearly communicated to both the patient and relatives with appropriate dietetic referral made. Oral feeding

Provided that the patient has an appetite, a light meal can be taken 4–6 hours after the operation. Some patients remain slightly nauseated at this stage, but almost all eat a normal breakfast on the morning after surgery . Subsequently a balanced diet is recommended in most cases and where specific procedural recommendations are needed these should be clearly communicated to both the patient and relatives with appropriate dietetic referral made.