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The ideal preparation for colonoscopy should reliably empty the colon of all fecal material in a rapid fashion with no gross or histologic alteration of the colonic mu-cosa. The preparation should not cause patient discomfort or shifts in uids or electrolytes.
A consensus document on bowel preparation before colonoscopy: prepared by a task force from the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES).
6 days before colonoscopy: 1. Read all preparation instructions • Create meal plan of items you prefer • Make shopping list • Purchase groceries for meal plan • Acquire colonoscopy preparation products 2. Arrange a driver for your procedure 3. Stop all medications containing aspirin and ibuprofen 5 days before colonoscopy: 1 ...
You are scheduled for a colonoscopy at Stanford Health Care. This is an exam of your large intestine, or colon, using a flexible tube that will be placed into your rectum.
In this booklet you will find information about your colonoscopy and how to prepare for your test. Being well prepared is the key to having a successful test. What is a colonoscopy? A colonoscopy is a test to see inside of your colon (large bowel). Your doctor will use a colonoscope, a flexible tube about as thick as, i.e., your finger, with a
and therapeutic safety of colonoscopy depends on the quality of the colonic cleansing or preparation. The ideal preparation for colonoscopy would reli-ably empty the colon of all fecal material in a rapid fashion with no gross or histologic alteration of the colonic mucosa. The preparation also would not
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM. Bowel preparation has been used in colon and rectal sur-gery for a variety of reasons. A clean colon is thought to facilitate bowel manipulation, enable passage and firing of surgical staplers, and allow for intraoperative colonos-copy, if needed.
