Can you eat cucumber after pectus excavatum surgery?
Disease description:
The weather has been quite hot recently, and we often make cold mixed cucumber at home. However, my daughter just had pectus excavatum surgery. May I ask if she can eat cucumbers after the operation?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Sun Qifeng
Cucumbers can generally be consumed after pectus excavatum surgery, but it's advisable to do so in moderation. Cucumbers have a mild taste and can help stimulate appetite; eating them in appropriate amounts after surgery may improve postoperative loss of appetite. Cucumbers are also rich in dietary fiber, which can help alleviate constipation and dry stools caused by prolonged bed rest or insufficient physical activity following pectus excavatum surgery.
