Describe the progression of a postoperative diet


When peristalsis returns, ice chips may be given. If the ice is tolerated, a clear-liquid diet can follow. In the first 24 hours, intravenous fluids supply nutrition, vitamins, electrolytes, and dextrose. In normal cases, when peristalsis returns, the diet is advanced to a full liquid diet; a soft or, dependent on the type of surgery, a low-residue diet will precede a return to the regular diet. ?

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