Recovery after laparoscopy will require a certain period of time, although not during abdominal surgery. The duration depends on the type of manipulation (diagnosis or treatment), the type of procedure (which organ is examined), the emergence of complications and can take 2-4 weeks. During this period, a series of different events do not stop in a person's life, including those related to the reason for alcohol consumption. Therefore, patients often know when alcohol can be taken after laparoscopy.
Alcohol attitude during the recovery period after laparoscopy
| Types of laparoscopic surgery | Beverage-Related Adjustment Features |
| Gynecological procedures | During the postoperative period of endovideos, a woman should experience nausea and bloating. With the onset of pain, doctors prescribe the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and if suspected infection-inflammatory focus, antibiotics. After laparoscopy of the ovarian cyst, a woman needs to take hormone medication to correct the hormonal background. Therefore, alcoholic beverages are allowed no earlier than one and a half months, as the drugs are not suitable for even small doses of alcohol. |
| Eliminates appendicitis | Alcoholic beverages are prohibited after appendicitis surgery, as they are extremely harmful to the liver, threatening the development of cirrhosis. In addition, ethanol causes inflammation of the mucous membranes of all digestive organs. Due to the danger of bloating and the appearance of bloating, even the use of beer is prohibited, because the drink is a product of fermentation, although natural. As a result of the increased gas formation can be a diffuse suture, after how long you can feel the alcohol, the attending physician decides in each case |
| Bladder removal | After laparoscopic cholecystectomy, patients should adjust not only their diet, but also their entire lifestyle. The body should be helped to adapt to special conditions of function, and taking some medication can be lifelong. Therefore, after the intervention, alcohol is not only allowed, it is definitely contraindicated, because the organ responsible for the breakdown of alcohol has been removed. Without meeting all the needs of a doctor, good results are questionable |
For successful recovery after undergoing any laparoscopy, it is important to follow simple rules for complete body recovery. Even with the complete rejection of alcohol, life does not end, but acquires a new meaning, and the colors of reality become brighter.
Time when ethanol intake risk is reduced
Drinking alcohol after surgery is not desirable. This is considered after:
- abdominal surgery, the first minimum dose of ethanol can be taken a month later;
- tooth extraction - after 2-3 days;
- appendectomy (for appendicitis) - after 2-3 weeks;
- gynecological surgery (for uterine fibroids or ectopic pregnancy) - after 4 weeks.
- plastic and cosmetic surgery - after 3 weeks.
Time factors are influenced by the age and physical condition of the patient. If the average abstinence period for appendectomy is 2-3 weeks, then in young people aged 25-30 years can be 10-14 days, and in people over 35 years - 1, 5-2 months.
If you cannot drink alcohol, it is best to consult your doctor about "safe" abstinence. This is especially true for extensive operations at:
- spine to remove herniated intervertebral disc, as well as spinal cord injury;
- rectum (for hemorrhoids);
- thyroid gland;
- limb joints;
- prostate (for cancer or adenoma);
- testis (varicocelectomy for varicocele);
- knee area (at the knee joint);
- leg veins (for varicose veins).
Alcohol affects differently
Unfortunately, not everyone listens to the advice of a tattoo artist. Thus, various types of consequences often arise. There is no harmless alcohol. Some may be thinking - what happens if I drink a bottle of beer or a glass of vodka? Let's see how the type of drink that contains alcohol affects the body after getting a tattoo.
Fans of cognac and whiskey should refuse this drink within a few weeks after the procedure. The fact is that they will have a direct effect on the blood vessels, expanding them. As a result, the picture can be dimmer, about half. Damaged skin takes longer to heal, and the wound may bleed.
Drinking vodka after a tattoo can cause the image to become distorted and blurry. The paint is washed thoroughly. Regarding harmless beer, you should also refrain from drinking it. Foaming drinks contribute slightly to an increase in blood pressure, which will affect the lymph, more precisely, the amount of its production.
Important! After consuming alcoholic beverages, a rough crust will appear on the skin for several days after the tattoo is applied. As a result, scars, scars or bruises may appear, which, even after complete skin healing, will not go away.
Alcohol and anesthesia
Anesthesia - loss of tissue sensitivity for a short period of time under the influence of anesthetic agents. Such drugs block the transmission of nerve impulses, as their signals do not reach the brain, which means that the body's response to irritation in the form of painful sensations is also absent.
Local anesthesia lasts 2. 5 extra hours after surgery. However, when drinking alcohol, the anesthetic effect of the drug disappears immediately, acute pain attacks develop, which can not be suppressed even with anesthetic drugs.
The situation is much more complicated with general anesthesia used in abdominal surgery, when the body needs to be protected from shock and pain.
After recovering from anesthesia, the following complications may occur:
- headache;
- nausea;
- weakness or tension in the muscles;
- discomfort in the throat;
- obscures consciousness;
- decreased blood pressure;
- hallucinogenic delirium.
Why should you not drink alcohol after anesthesia?
This combination can cause critical conditions such as anaphylactic shock and nerve disorders. The duration of anesthetic medication withdrawal depends on the type of medication, its dose and the patient's health. As a rule, the main part leaves the body within a day after surgery, and the rest within 2-3 days.
What are the consequences
Not all antibiotics are the same: some are mild and others are more aggressive. The following is a list of medications that must be taken strictly in accordance with a doctor's instructions, excluding experiments with health:
- chlorfhenicol;
- tetracycline;
- nitroimidazole;
- macrolide;
- cephalosporin;
- lincosamide;
- aminoglycosides.
Serious health problems are inevitable if restrictions are ignored. The person is facing:
- heart attack;
- stroke;
- allergic reactions;
- tissue suppuration can turn into gangrene.
Biseptol is similar in action to disulfiram (it is used to code for alcoholism). If you mix it with alcohol, the patient's temperature rises, heart palpitations appear, accompanied by severe vomiting, headache. From vasospasm in the brain, bleeding can occur. As a result - heart attack, coma or death.
Rules for drinking alcohol after removing the gallbladder
If a person after cholecystectomy does not feel unwell at first, this does not mean that alcohol is allowed. Especially in this case, the consumption of intoxicating beverages systematically is dangerous. In many patients with a gallbladder removed, the body spontaneously reacts to alcohol with unavoidable vomiting or severe pain. This is due to the fact that the digestive organs after surgery begin to function in extreme conditions.
Colesistectomy itself forces many patients to reconsider their diet and get rid of bad habits. Only in this case long-term remission is possible and it becomes possible to live without constant pain in the hypochondrium.
After removing the gallbladder, it is correct to forget alcohol in any form and quantity. And there are many patients who successfully remove alcohol from their lives. However, not everyone can stop drinking alcohol completely - however, most Slavic cultural traditions are associated with mandatory alcohol consumption.
Therefore, it is important to know what are the basic rules for drinking alcohol after removing the gallbladder, what you can drink in the same condition and in what quantity. Restrictions such as:
can be a compromise between the title "white crow" and endanger one's health.Typically, gallbladder removal is associated with the development of chronic inflammatory processes in the bile ducts or liver. With such a disease, the absence of the gallbladder is not a reason to rest and begin to absorb everything. In addition to alcohol, patients at least 2-3 years old are prohibited from consuming fatty, fried, smoked and spicy foods. This period after cholecystectomy is considered restorative and is associated with special restrictions for patients.
Removal of the gallbladder is done very often, and after such an operation it is very possible to live a full life. However, such interventions force a person to monitor their health more closely, adhere to a diet and eliminate alcohol from life as much as possible.
Only in the event of an organized lifestyle and rejection of addiction, long-term forgiveness with good health for the patient is possible. The need to limit or exclude alcohol is very much not preventing many people from living happily, preferring to find excuses for happiness.
How much alcohol should not be drunk
Ethanol dilates blood vessels and improves blood circulation, which is very dangerous if there is an open wound in the mouth. Drinking can cause severe bleeding that is difficult to stop.
Once removed, blood clots form in the wound, which protects it from infection. With increased bleeding, it can wash off, so inflammation is unavoidable. As a result - wrinkled pain, swelling, swelling, fever. We must go to the dentist again, clean the pus, open the gums, and take antibiotics.
In addition, ethanol can trigger allergic reactions to painkillers. No one can predict it, because every organism responds to pain blockers in its own way. The most common manifestations: skin rash, itching, edema, difficulty breathing. Even anaphylactic shock is possible.
The period during which the use of alcohol is prohibited is set separately. Before starting drinking, the patient must ensure that the wound heals and no longer bleeds in the event of accidental mechanical damage. The gums are healthy, there is no swelling, and when pressed, there is no pain. There is no feeling of pus in the mouth.
Also, you have to wait until the anesthetic is removed from the blood. This process lasts from a day to several days: the time depends on the dose injected, the individual's metabolic rate, and the type of anesthetic. As a rule, by the third night, traces of the drug in the blood are no longer present.
Tooth extraction is a relatively harmless operation, but even after that, some restrictions must be adhered to, especially if the doctor uses anesthesia. You need to be careful when drinking alcohol - even a small amount can have serious consequences.
Effects of alcohol on blood circulation
Surgery sometimes damages not only the soft tissues, but also the blood vessels that feed certain parts of the body. With good results, they are restored, therefore, no organ suffers from lack of oxygen and excess carbon dioxide.
Surgeons note that such results are only possible by adhering to all recommendations regarding the recovery period. In particular, circulatory problems may occur if a person does not follow his or her doctor and drinks alcohol. Alcohol has a negative effect on the condition of the vascular bed.
It is believed that small doses of alcohol have a beneficial effect on blood circulation, but this only applies to completely healthy people. After surgery, the situation is different.
Even a small amount of alcohol can be harmful. Doctors explain this by the fact that under the influence of ethyl alcohol, smooth muscle tissue undergoes sharp contractions. In other words, the walls of the arteries and veins change into a state of increased tone. Their lumen narrows, and the speed of blood flow through them decreases
As a result, the patient's blood pressure drops, and oxygen supply to tissues and organs declines. This means that postoperative healing will be slower, and the recovery period will last forever.
Dangers of alcohol before surgery
The presence of ethanol in the body is not acceptable not only after surgery, but also during its preparation. Although the operation will be performed with modern methods of endovideosurgery, which does not require standard cavity surgery. Drinking alcoholic beverages before surgery contributes to disorders of the cardiovascular system, which threaten heart failure with the possibility of death.
In some cases, alcohol in the blood can cause problems with the action of anesthesia, which is short-lived, without relieving pain. Sometimes patients ask if it is possible to drink beer or other carbonated beverages before interfering in the abdominal cavity. Such drinks before surgery contribute to irritation of the gastric mucosa with carbon dioxide, and in combination with ethanol and anesthesia, cause gastrointestinal bleeding.
Even small doses of alcohol taken before manipulating anesthetic administration cause very difficult recovery from general anesthesia. Because of the symptoms of severe intoxication, the doctor should remind the person being treated, fight the delirium concussion, and withdraw from the anaphylactic shock state. Therefore, doctors warn that after laparoscopy, you can only drink clean water that does not contain carbon dioxide, and even more so - alcohol. Especially after surgery of endovideos with the removal of ovarian cysts, when antibiotics can be prescribed to a woman to protect against the possible development of inflammation.
Postoperative complications
According to medical statistics, the risk of complications in patients taking alcohol before or after surgery is much higher. Ethyl alcohol and anesthesia are completely inappropriate. Anesthesia is the temporary loss of tissue sensitivity under the influence of drug anesthetic substances. Their main task is to block the transmission of nerve impulses. As a result, the signal does not reach the brain, so the patient does not feel pain.
The effects of anesthesia after surgery last 2-3 hours. If you drink a little alcohol after surgery, the painkillers will disappear immediately.A similar reaction can occur if alcohol is drunk before surgery.
In this case, additional anesthesia will not bring the desired result.
Any surgical intervention for the body is stressful. Drinking alcohol after surgery can cause serious problems. Potential complications include:
- headache;
- obscures consciousness;
- nausea;
- lowers blood pressure.
Ethyl alcohol has a negative effect on blood clotting. It makes it too thick. Erythrocytes in the blood attach together and form clots that clog blood vessels and small capillaries. Drinking alcohol after surgery can cause stroke, heart attack, or bleeding.
Many alcoholics, after getting a hospital bed with a disappointing diagnosis requiring surgery, ask themselves the question: "When can you drink alcohol after surgery? " If anyone does not know when. This occurs mainly during illness, including the period before and after surgery. Today we will touch on this topic in more detail and find out the physiology of the effects of ethyl alcohol on the body, which has recently undergone surgery.
After surgery
After surgery, the patient's body needs long-term quality recovery. For this, a large list of drugs is usually given to facilitate the process. Drunkenness roughly disrupts the recovery process, has a direct negative effect on the body, the immune system, and interacts with medications.
Because alcohol causes thickening of the blood, its intake after a surgical procedure is dangerous - it affects the veins, leading to adverse consequences in the form of unresolved duct thrombosis after surgical intervention. Depending on the concentration of alcohol, both the smallest capillaries and the large ducts can overlap, slowing blood circulation and the recovery process significantly.
Alcohol abuse liver and kidneys have serious difficulties in their work, which is often complicated by cirrhosis and other chronic diseases. In the postoperative period, the body is already under a lot of pressure to get rid of strong drug decay products. Alcohol increases the risk of addition significantly.
The combination of alcohol and drugs in the postoperative period leads to delayed elimination of toxins from the body. The negative symptoms of this combination are shown as follows:
- heart rhythm disorders;
- difficulty breathing;
- increased sweating;
- dizziness;
- lowers blood pressure;
- blood flow to the head.
Often, to protect against postoperative complications, strong antibiotics are prescribed, which are completely unsuitable for alcohol products. Alcohol with general anesthesia has a depressing effect on the central nervous system, often leading to delusional conditions, hallucinations, and other dangerous manifestations.
Alcohol during recovery
Like other types of surgical procedures, drinking any alcohol is very dangerous after laparoscopy. This is especially true in the field of gynecology. Since after surgical manipulation of endovideos related to the appearance of pain and postoperative inflammation, patients are usually given certain medications. Taking painkillers and antibacterial agents is not compatible with alcohol, it is strictly forbidden to use it.
Reasons to ban alcoholic beverages after laparoscopy:
- instead of restoring immunity, the body must expend energy to remove alcohol toxins;
- while treating ovarian cysts by laparoscopic method, if a woman drinks even a small amount of beer before surgery, this threatens her with inflammatory complications;
- ingestion of alcoholic beverages together with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs causes hepatocyte death;
- drinking alcohol after anesthesia slows down the regrowth process, and also leads to an increase in latent disease and chronic problems;
- causes vasodilation, alcohol after anesthesia threatens internal bleeding, bleeding, can cause heart attack or stroke;
- alcohol thickens the blood strongly, causing blockage of small capillaries with clogged erythrocytes, causing the appearance of blood clots;
- The use of alcoholic beverages that depress the nervous system can lead to confusion, the appearance of delusional situations, hallucinations.
Antibiotic rules
The most important practical rule for taking antibiotics is to use them only if you can not do it without antibiotics. Indications for use are symptoms of acute bacterial infection, which cannot be handled by the body itself. To get the desired therapeutic effect, antibiotics should not be taken lightly.
You must follow the instructions below:
- You cannot prescribe antibiotics yourselfif you do not have a medical background. Only a doctor can determine the cause of a disease - viral or bacterial. With viral infections, antibiotics cannot help; on the other hand, it can worsen the course of the disease;
- Do not stop the prescribed treatment if you feel better.Recurrence of the disease may occur;
- Do not change the dose of antibiotics during treatment. Decreasing the dose threatens that the bacteria will develop resistance to the drug, and the increase is fraught with side effects or overdose;
- Do not take antibiotics with tea, juice, and especially milk, otherwise taking medication will not be useful. Dairy products, milk and fermentation are not compatible with antibiotics, they reduce the effect of the drug. You can drink the drug only with water, about 0. 5-1 glasses;
- Do not take antibiotics at any time.It is important to follow the instructions of the medicine and use the medicine as described, namely: before, during or after a meal. In addition, it is important to observe the frequency of administration (1 time after 24 hours, 2 times after 12 hours, 3 times after 8 hours, etc. ), to establish the desired concentration of antibiotics in the body;
- Do not combine antibiotics with physical activity;
- Do not drink alcohol while taking antibiotics.
Before prescribing antibiotics, you must tell your doctor about the following:
- the medication you are taking;
- pregnancy or lactation;
- kidney or liver disease;
- diabetes mellitus.
And also if observed before:
- side effects occur;
- development of allergic reactions;
- recent use of antimicrobial agents.