In general, after surgery, you should wait 10 and 30 days to drink again alcoholic beverage, but this time varies according to the type of surgery and the orientation of the doctor.
The consumption of any type of alcoholic beverage in the postoperative should be avoided at least as long as the patient is taking the medicines prescribed.
In medium and large surgeries, it is usually recommended that the patient stay 30 days without consuming alcoholic beverages.
At bariatric surgery (gastroplasty), patients should only consume alcoholic beverages after 6 months, because in addition to being very caloric, alcohol can damage the mucous membranes of the stomach and intestine, thus reducing the absorption of nutrients.
If the operation is simple, such as the removal of a nodule small, it may be necessary to wait only 24 hours to drink again, as long as there are no other contraindications.
In surgeries of hiatus hernia, for example, it is recommended that the patient should not drink beer and other carbonated beverages in first months after the operation, although this indication is more related to gas than to alcohol specifically.
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Why should I wait to drink alcohol after surgery?
Ingestion of alcoholic beverages in the postoperative period should be avoided because alcohol may:
- Interact with the medication or interfere with its effect;
- Weaken and dehydrate the body;
- Decrease resistance, thus increasing the risk of infections;
- Act as an irritant agent of the mucosa that covers the mouth and digestive system;
- Increase swelling, as alcohol dilates blood vessels;
- Increase the risk of bleeding.
To know when you can resume drinking alcoholic beverages after surgery, talk to the doctor who followed you and follow your recommendations.
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