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Stent Patient Dietary Guidelines

1) The stent diet requires chewing foods very well and eating small, frequent meals consisting of soft, moist foods that are easy to swallow. 2) Large, tough meats and shellfish as well as breads and dried fruits should be avoided or modified due to risk of blocking the stent. 3) It is important to drink liquids with meals, elevate the head when sleeping, and see a doctor if having difficulty swallowing or other issues like vomiting or pain.

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Stent Patient Dietary Guidelines

1) The stent diet requires chewing foods very well and eating small, frequent meals consisting of soft, moist foods that are easy to swallow. 2) Large, tough meats and shellfish as well as breads and dried fruits should be avoided or modified due to risk of blocking the stent. 3) It is important to drink liquids with meals, elevate the head when sleeping, and see a doctor if having difficulty swallowing or other issues like vomiting or pain.

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Stent Diet

Diet modifications are important following surgery for stent placement. Use these tips for best success with
eating:

• Take ½ of your usual bite of food and chew very well before swallowing
o Try chewing 20-30 times.
o Food should feel pureed or liquid in your mouth before swallowing.
• Eat small, frequent meals (5-6 meals/day).
• Large pieces of beef, poultry, pork and shellfish are most likely to cause a blockage of your stent:
o Shred, mince or grind meats and shellfish.
o Slow cook meats until tender.
o Fish the texture of salmon, tuna, cod and tilapia do not need to be modified.
• Breads and dried fruits may cause blockage of your stent.
• Moist foods are easier to chew.
o Add gravy, sauces, oils, butter, jelly, mayonnaise, sour cream or salad dressing to add moisture.
• Drinking at least 8 ounces of liquid throughout your meal helps food pass through your stent.
• Incorporate homemade smoothies or premade nutritional drinks to help add calories and protein if
needed.
o Consider using a protein powder.
• To minimize chances of reflux:
o Eat while sitting upright in a chair.
o Use a wedge or pillows to elevate the head when sleeping.
• Ask your medical provider if your pills and/or capsules are small enough to be swallowed whole.
o Drink at least 4 ounces of a clear liquid to aid swallowing pills.
• If you notice difficulty swallowing solid foods, reduce your diet to the Full Liquid/Pureed and contact
your medical team.

Call your medical provider if you experience:

• Vomiting of food or blood


• Abdominal pain, bloating or hardness
• Difficulty or pain with swallowing that continues for more than one day
• Difficulty breathing

©2017 Seattle Cancer Care Alliance


Food Suggestions for Home
Try These: Limit/avoid these:
Dairy Products
• Cottage cheese • Any dairy product containing hard fruit chunks
• Cheese or nuts.
• Milk (soy, almond, rice, cow)
• Buttermilk
• Yogurt
• Sour cream

Protein
• Fish • Tough, hard or dry meats (examples: bacon,
• Poultry fried meats, shellfish, etc)
• Lamb
• Lean beef or pork • Whole nuts, seeds or membranes may not be
• Soft-cooked eggs tolerated.
• Casseroles
• Tofu
• Lentils, blended or refried beans
• Hummus
• Ground or fine-chopped nuts/seeds

 Needs to be flaky, shredded or ground


texture.
 Adding moisture helps swallow.
Breads/Cereals/Grains
• Soft breads, pancakes, waffles • Popcorn seeds and hulls
• Soft rice • Cereals without milk
• Cereals with milk • Chips
• Barley • Crackers
• Quinoa
• Well-cooked pasta

Fruits
• Any cooked, blended or canned • Fresh fruit with seeds/skins
• Soft, ripe, peeled and deseeded • Dried fruits
• Fruit juice
• Avocado
• Applesauce
Vegetables
• Any cooked, blended or canned • Fresh vegetables with skins/seeds
• “Fork tender”
• Vegetable juice • No raw carrots, cabbage.

The material in this handout was intended to be given as part of a


nutrition consult by SCCA registered dietitian
Created by the SCCA Medical Nutrition Therapy Department, 2015. Questions? Call 206-606-1148.

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