BOWEL
PREP FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT ANTIBIOTICS
Although small, the risk of
infection with abdominal surgery is real. In order to reduce the risk of
infection you will be on a special bowel preparation program.
TWO DAYS BEFORE SURGERY DAY: ___________________________
DATE:
_________/_________/_______
Take your regular medications
(except aspirin or aspirin products), unless otherwise informed. You may have a regular breakfast and a
light lunch. After lunch between 1 and
3 PM you should take ONE of the following laxatives.....
[ ] 8 ounces of
Magnesium Citrate (Use
unless other specified)
[ ] 3 Dulcolax tablets
[ ] 3 tablespoons of Milk of
Magnesia
[ ] 2 ounces of castor oil
[ ] One bottle Fleets Phospha
Soda
NOTE: EXPECT DIARRHEA FROM ANY OF THESE LAXATIVES
After lunch you must limit your
diet to clear liquids. This is most important!! NO SOLID FOODS, NO MILK OR
DAIRY PRODUCTS...please!
We recommend a QUART OF APPLE
JUICE A DAY, other juices, tea, coffee, soda pop or water every
hour. You should push the fluids as
much as possible.
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THE DAY BEFORE SURGERY DAY: ________________________________
DATE:
__________/___________/_________
You must stay on the clear
liquids.
Unless otherwise notified, you
may not have any food or liquids after midnight before your procedure.
Thank you for your help
Remember -- no Aspirin
products OR Herbal medications 7-10 days before surgery!!!!!!