Post Tonsillectomy Diet

Description

The Post-tonsillectomy diet is designed to relieve thirst and provide oral feedings that may promote return to normal ingestion of food without irritating the site of surgery.  The diet as served will yield approximately 1,200 to 1,500 kcals.

Indications

The Post-tonsillectomy diet is indicated for the following:

    Short-term use after tonsillectomy
    To temporarily restrict abrasive foods and irritants from contacting surgery site

Nutritional Adequacy

The diet is inadequate in most food nutrients, but provides adequate amounts of fluids, energy, Vitamins C, A, and D, and Calcium. 

How to Order the Diet

Order as “Post-tonsillectomy Diet.”  Variations of this standard, non-selective diet should be specifically ordered; specify the exclusion of certain foods or specify a diet limited to certain foods.

A diet order specifying the number of meals or days of the diet or the diet progression, as tolerated, will ensure that this nutritionally inadequate diet is advanced or evaluated.