Explanation
•Post- tonsillectomy patients follow the normal progression of diet after surgery. Historically, on the first post- operative day, the patient will be NPO until normal bowel function has returned. Then the patient will be advanced to clear liquids, full liquids, soft diet, and finally a regular diet as tolerated.
•Current research shows that most patients can be safely started on a diet prior to signs of the return of bowel function.
•The other diet progressions listed are incorrect.