Disease-Specific Diets in Surgical Diseases

We present data for several common surgical diseases including dietary recommendations post-esophagectomy, post-Nissen fundoplication, and post-colectomy. We will also discuss the evidence in diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease, dumping syndrome, and short bowel syndrome.Recent FindingsDietary consistency may make a difference in post-esophageal surgery diets. Other past dietary recommendations in diseases such as diverticulitis may not make as much difference. Dumping syndrome and Short bowel syndrome have some newer interventions in timing of oral intake and some medications.SummaryDiet may make less difference overall in many routine small and large intestinal diseases, although surgical diseases with altered anatomy, such as gastric bypass or short bowel syndrome, there are definite dietary interventions that will modify the patient ’s disease process for the better. More research is needed in many diseases with regard to routine diets.
Source: Current Surgery Reports - Category: Surgery Source Type: research