What is the purpose of a liquid diet before bariatric surgery?
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What is the purpose of a liquid diet before bariatric surgery?
The purpose of the liquid diet is to shrink the liver and allow patient to lose some excess body fat. Doing so improves laparoscopic access to the abdomen and makes the procedure generally safer.
How important is pre-op diet for gastric sleeve?
The pre-op diet helps reduce fatty deposits around the liver, which improves surgical access to the stomach. It lowers the risk of complications. Obesity increases the risk of medical complications during and after surgery; weight loss can counteract that risk.
What is the 2 week diet before gastric sleeve?
To prepare for the procedure, you’ll be given a specific diet to follow, beginning two weeks before your scheduled surgery date. It’s a strict diet that reduces calories as well as carbohydrates, such as sweets, potatoes, and pasta. You will eat primarily lean protein, vegetables, and low- or no-calorie fluids.
How do I survive a liquid diet before bariatric surgery?
The pre-op liquid diet will consist of approved protein shakes, sugar-free beverages, sugar-free gelatin, sugar-free popsicles, and broth. We always recommend that our patients consume five protein shakes a day and consume at least 64 ounces of sugar-free liquids.
What do I eat on a liquid diet?
What You Can Eat and Drink
- Water.
- Fruit juices, including nectars and juices with pulp.
- Butter, margarine, oil, cream, custard, and pudding.
- Plain ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sherbet.
- Fruit ices and popsicles.
- Sugar, honey, and syrups.
- Soup broth (bouillon, consommé, and strained cream soups, but no solids)
What can you eat for breakfast on a liquid diet?
Breakfast
- 1 glass pulp-free fruit juice.
- 1 bowl gelatin.
- 1 cup of coffee or tea, without dairy products.
- Sugar or honey, if desired.
How long is the liquid diet before gastric sleeve?
All patients are required to start a Liquid Diet 2 weeks before their surgery date. Following this diet will not only jump start weight loss but will also help reduce the size of your liver making the procedure easier to perform and thus more successful.
How do you feel full on a liquid diet?
Adding More Calories
- Nonfat dry milk added to your drinks.
- Protein powders or liquid or powdered egg whites added to drinks.
- Instant breakfast powder added to milk, puddings, custards, and milkshakes.
- Strained meats (like the ones in baby food) added to broths.
- Butter or margarine added to hot cereal and soups.
What is the best pre surgery diet?
Healthy proteins: fish,chicken,lean red meat,eggs,beans,soy,tofu,nuts
What to eat before gastric sleeve surgery?
Breakfast: Protein Shake: low carb,low sugar
How to eat after gastric bypass?
Chew each bite until the food is pureed consistency before swallowing. After about eight weeks on the gastric bypass diet, you can gradually return to eating firmer foods. Start with eating three meals a day, with each meal consisting of 1 to 1-1/2 cups of food. It’s important to stop eating before you feel completely full.
What is a pre op liquid diet?
The purpose of the pre-op diet is to shrink the size of the liver in order to promote a faster and safer surgery. This liquid diet is NOT THE SAME as the full liquid diet that will be used after surgery. The preoperative diet is high in protein and supplies the body with minimal carbohydrates which places the body in ketosis.