Cholangiocystoma is the most common congenital biliary tract malformation in clinical practice. The main lesion refers to a part of the common bile duct that expands into a cystic or spindle shape, sometimes accompanied by congenital malformations of intrahepatic bile ducts. Generally, patients with this condition should pay attention to the following dietary principles.
1. Minimize the intake of fats, especially animal fats, avoid eating fatty meat and fried foods, and as much as possible, replace animal fats with vegetable oils.
2. A considerable number of gallbladder inflammation and gallstone disease are indeed related to excessively high cholesterol levels and metabolic disorders in the body, so it is necessary to limit foods with high cholesterol content such as fish roe, yolks of various eggs, and the livers, kidneys, hearts, and brains of various carnivorous animals.
3. Cooking should be done by steaming, boiling, stewing, or braising, and it is strictly forbidden to consume large amounts of fried, baked, roasted, smoked, or preserved foods.
4. Increase the intake of foods rich in high-quality protein and carbohydrates such as fish, lean meat, dairy products, fresh vegetables, and fruits to ensure energy supply, thereby promoting the formation of glycogen in the liver and protecting the liver.
5. Increase the consumption of foods rich in vitamin A such as tomatoes, corn, and carrots to maintain the integrity of gallbladder epithelial cells, prevent the shedding of epithelial cells to form the core of stones, and thus trigger stones or cause stones to grow larger and more in number.
6. If possible, drink fresh vegetable or fruit juices such as watermelon juice, orange juice, and carrot juice more frequently, and increase the frequency and quantity of meals to enhance the secretion and excretion of bile, and alleviate inflammation and bile stasis.
7. Reduce the intake of foods rich in fiber such as cabbage and celery to avoid increased peristalsis in the gastrointestinal tract due to difficult digestion, which may trigger biliary colic.
8. Quit smoking and drinking and reduce the intake of spicy and irritating foods and strong seasonings, such as mustard oil, to avoid stimulating the gastrointestinal tract and triggering or aggravating the condition.
9. It is advisable to consume light, easy-to-digest, low-fiber, temperature-appropriate, non-irritating, and low-fat liquid or semi-liquid foods. One should not indulge in eating and drinking to seek temporary satisfaction, as this may cause unnecessary trouble and even trigger bile duct bleeding, which may be life-threatening.