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Surgery is a big deal

In the process of fighting various diseases, in addition to drugs, surgery is another very important treatment option. According to statistics, Taiwan performs an average of 6,903 surgeries per day (2019 data), an increase of 1,724 compared to 5,179 20 years ago. The increase in the number of surgical treatments is not only due to the continuous advancement of medical technology, many “terminal diseases” in the past can be cured by surgery, and with the help of national health insurance and medical insurance claims, people who choose to use surgery to fight diseases relatively increased.

With the widespread adoption of various advanced surgical methods, including the latest technologies such as minimally invasive surgery, compared with the traditional surgery that often produced 20-30 cm wounds in the past, whether it is shortening the operation time and reducing blood loss, or The smaller surgical wound allows the body to recover faster, which is very helpful in reducing the physical load of the patient.

However, we cannot ignore the fact that even some common minor operations will have some impact on the body, and the recovery of wounds also requires more rest and nutrition to support. Especially for women, the body needs more stress hormones to maintain life during the operation, which will indirectly affect the balance of sex hormones. In the past, there was a case of an 18-year-old female college student who lost her mental and physical strength after undergoing orthognathic surgery. It became bad, and there was serious hair loss problem, and the speed of body swelling was not ideal. Later, with the help of functional medicine doctors, relevant examinations were performed and it was discovered that this female college student had exhausted her body’s nutrition after the operation. Because of her age, female hormones and anti-stress hormones are much lower than normal, which affects her overall health. So, surgery is actually a big deal.

Replenishing the body before surgery or after surgery

In the past, most people believed that after surgery, the body should be replenished to help restore vitality. However, with the publication of more and more research results, many doctors have also begun to pay attention to the nutritional conditioning of patients before surgery. Wang Songhui, the attending physician, said: “Two months before major surgery, it is best to start supplementing the nutrients needed by the body , enhance repairing power and accelerate postoperative recovery.”

We can use the level of surgery to make a simple plan. It is best to start replenishing the body 2 months before major surgery, and avoid bad habits such as smoking and drinking. Continue to supplement nutrition after surgery until fully recovered. For general surgery, it can be arranged to increase nutritional supplements in the first 2 weeks, and it will also continue until the recovery is complete.

According to a nutritional guideline published by the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) in 2017, cancer patients should strengthen their immune nutrition 7 days before surgery, which can not only strengthen the anti-cancer ability, but also reduce the number of days in hospital.

What nutrition should be supplemented before and after surgery

Since surgery will cause organ or tissue wounds, it is necessary to strengthen the supplement of nutrients to help tissue repair. The wound after surgery can also cause inflammation, and some anti-inflammatory nutrients can also be added after surgery to reduce pain. The most important nutrients are listed below

1. Protein

After surgery, the body needs more protein nutrition to repair damaged tissues, so supplement various high-quality protein foods early, such as meat, fish, eggs, soybeans, etc., try to eat natural foods and avoid frozen processed foods .

2.Collagen

In addition to protein, the muscle tissue structure also has a lot of collagen. Although eating more protein foods can help wound recovery, but if collagen nutrition can be provided at the same time, the body’s recovery speed can be accelerated, which can form a multiplier effect. Because most collagen-rich foods are high in fat, it is not suitable to eat in large quantities, so it is the best solution to replace them with collagen nutrition.

3.Vitamin C

Vitamin C is not only an essential nutrient to promote collagen production, but also has anti-inflammatory and swelling benefits. In addition, the body needs more vitamin C when it is under stress, so it is recommended to start supplementing before the operation until it fully recovers after the operation.

4.Zinc

Zinc aids protein synthesis, aids in wound healing and maintains immunity during recovery. According to a 1967 clinical study, giving postoperative patients zinc supplements accelerated their wound healing time by 43%.

Eat fish soup after surgery

Boiling fish soup to nourish the body of patients after surgery has been a long-standing habit of the general public. However, is fish soup really helpful for patients undergoing surgery? The answer is yes. Compared with other meats, fish meat has a finer texture and better digestion. For patients who may have poor digestion after surgery, it is the best source of protein food to absorb. In addition, fish is rich in collagen and Omega-3, which are very helpful nutrients for wound recovery and pain reduction.

Sea bass is the most commonly used fish species to make soup for postoperative patients, so it is also called “surgery fish”. The common sea bass is divided into two types: “Golden Eye Sea Bass” and “Seven Star Sea Bass”, both of which can be boiled into fish soup. In addition to sea bass, milkfish is also another very popular fish species. It has the characteristics of low fat and cholesterol. It not only contains complete essential amino acids, but also rich in collagen and Omega-3 (EPA and DHA). ), and healthy minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, magnesium, iron, and zinc.。

Fish soup is the main ingredient, supplemented by fish essence

There is no doubt that patients after surgery can obtain good protein and collagen nutrition by eating more fish and drinking fish soup. If you encounter a patient with poor appetite or indigestion after surgery, can’t eat fish or drink too much soup, you can consider adding fish essence to help the patient replenish the body, which will be very helpful. Nutritionist Lin Shihang also mentioned in his special article that fish essence is rich in protein nutrition and has special functional peptides, which can help improve physical strength and increase appetite. He also specifically mentioned the benefits of milkfish essence for those recuperating from illness, and suggested that in addition to perch essence, visitors can also choose milkfish essence to nourish the body of patients.

To sum up, it is still necessary to take good care of the body. It is best not to get sick and undergo surgery. If you are really unlucky and need surgery, please remember to supplement the necessary nutrients before and after the operation to help the body recover quickly.

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