Cold Liquid Diet

Aim:

To rest the organ included and avoid irritation at the side of the resection. Also, to minimize pain in oral cavity and avoid bleeding of operated area. To promote rapid wound healing and replaces nutrient losses. It also provides an oral source of fluids for individual who are capable of chewing, swallowing, or digesting solid foods. 

Characteristic:

Cold Liquid Diet is sometimes referred to as T and A diet after tonsillectomy and adenectomy. Cold fluids given to prevent bleeding of the operated area which consist of food or iced smooth liquids. All liquids are served cold or iced or foods that have been allowed to cool may also be given.

Indications for Use:

Tonsillectomy, dental extraction, other minor operation on the mouth or throat and adenoid surgery.

Feeding Administration:

Cold Liquid Diet is given on the first day after surgery.

• Day 1. Ice chips or sips of cold water are given progressing with cold milk and non-irritating fruit juices.
• Day 2. Cold liquids, gels, and ice are added for example like ginger ale, gelatin, bland strained fruit juices, plain ice cream and weak iced tea or coffee. For some other patients who can tolerate plain pudding, custard and 3 minute egg is given before the third day.
• Day 3 and 4. Strained warm cream soups, fruit and vegetable puree, soft cooked eggs, strained warm cereals, milk, cheese, butter, lugao or gruel and mashed potatoes are added to the Cold Liquid Diet.
• Day 5. Soft to liquid diet is prescribed.

Foods Allowed:

Plain ice cream, add milk, iced tea, iced coffee, soft drinks, cooked soft and bland foods which have been cooled are allowed.

Foods to be Avoided:

Acidic or sour fruit juices and hot soups or foods are avoided.

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