bowel preparation
Pre-procedure gut clearing
Bowel preparation is the process of emptying the intestines before a medical procedure, typically a colonoscopy.
It usually involves drinking large quantities of a laxative solution and following dietary restrictions: The bowel prep was worse than the procedure itself.
Often shortened to bowel prep or just prep.
- enemasRectal fluid injections
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
- laxativesConstipation remedies
- defecationExpulsion of feces
- sigmoidoscopyLower intestine visual inspection
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