Colostomy and Diet

 COLOSTOMY AND DIET

Diet Modification is an important part after colostomy generally following diet pattern followed after the procedure:-

1. First 24 hrs:-  IV therapy.

2.24-72 hrs:- Give the liquid and fiber diet (it will help in easy to clean the bowel due to absence of bowel sound after surgery.)

3.After 72 hrs.:-

• Normal diet.
• Before diet modification check the bowel sound of patient.
• if  bowel sound are not present after 72 hrs that is abnormal finding and inform to doctor.
• Bowel should be check in all quadarate.