Pre-Op diet

[meghuffman 4]

This may be answered throughout other posts, but I haven't see anything specific. Is the length of the pre-op diet based on each individual doctor? What seems to be a basic pre-op diet and how long can the diet last? And what exactly is the reason for the diet? I'm assuming that the doctor doesn't want to cut into a stomach that is full of digested food (YUCK!) and am guessing that's one reason for the diet. I'm assuming another reason is so that we can be used to a smaller amount of food so it's not such a shock on our system (and emotions) once we've had the surgery.

Am I close to the mark?

Thanks for the information!

[Nancy Rivers 24]

In general, the pre-op diet is to help shrink the liver and specifically the fat around the liver to make it easier for the surgeon to hold it out of the way while they work on our stomachs.

The length of the pre-op diet does vary depending on your surgeon. Most that use it though seem to favor 2 week diets.

What the pre-op diet exactly is also varies depending on your surgeon. Some it is a full liquid diet, some it's a low carb, low fat diet, some it's a combination of liquids (Protein shakes) and "real food" like lean cuisine.

Your surgeon will let you know what you need to do for any pre-op diet they require.

[meghuffman 4]

Thanks.

In general, the pre-op diet is to help shrink the liver and specifically the fat around the liver to make it easier for the surgeon to hold it out of the way while they work on our stomachs.

The length of the pre-op diet does vary depending on your surgeon. Most that use it though seem to favor 2 week diets.

What the pre-op diet exactly is also varies depending on your surgeon. Some it is a full liquid diet, some it's a low carb, low fat diet, some it's a combination of liquids (Protein shakes) and "real food" like lean cuisine.

Your surgeon will let you know what you need to do for any pre-op diet they require.