Рекомендации доктора, как правильно подготовиться к колоноскопии

Colonoscopy – a procedure necessary to examine the intestines and identify a number of problems with it. Modern devices are distinguished by increased accuracy and allow you to consider everything in detail. However, this does not mean that preparation is not needed for the procedure. An important condition – bowel cleansing before colonoscopy. Only after it, the specialist will be able to see all possible problems or confirm your health. Is just an enema sufficient for cleansing? Do I need a diet?

Estet-portal.com will tell about the nuances of preparation.

Colon cleansing before colonoscopy: diet

The first condition for preparing for a colonoscopy – it's a special diet. This suggests the exclusion of foods that cause bloating and bulky stools. All this should be done in advance, and not on the day of the examination itself. 

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It is better to start the diet three days before the expected examination. The following products should be excluded completely:

• all fresh vegetables – caputa, radish, onion and garlic, carrots and beets;

• sorrel and spinach;

• oatmeal, pearl barley and millet porridge;

• beans, peas, lentils and beans;

• apricots, peaches, oranges, tangerines and grapes;

• dried fruits – dates and raisins;

• black bread;
• nuts;

• raspberries and gooseberries;

• carbonated drinks;

• milk.

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It is preferable to eat unfavorable broths, lean meats – poultry, beef, fish. Include sour-milk products, wholemeal bread in the diet. You can eat bad cookies.

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On the eve of the examination, the last meal should be no later than twelve o'clock in the afternoon. Then you can drink plain water, non-carbonated mineral water, tea. In the morning you can also drink water or tea, you can not eat.

Colon cleansing before colonoscopy: enema or special preparations

One diet before the examination is not enough, you will need to cleanse the intestines well. The most common way – it's an enema. Until recently, this was the only option. But now there are many drugs that will cope with the task no worse. So what to choose? You need to cleanse the intestines twice – around 7 pm or a little later. The volume of such an enema – 1.5 liters. You can combine the procedure with taking laxatives. In the morning, you need to clean the intestines at seven and eight in the morning – twice. Procedure efficiency indicator – pure water.

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The above method has its advantages – availability, cheapness, simplicity. However, there are also disadvantages – you need to spend a lot of time, and you also need the help of another person, which is not always convenient and possible. In addition, the procedure also has contraindications – rectal fissures, hemorrhoids.
Second way

– these are special preparations that cleanse the intestines, but are not absorbed into it, do not leave traces behind. An additional plus of such drugs – they help to remove toxins from the body, which cannot be achieved with enemas. In addition, the drugs do not have side effects – and it is the only option for those suffering from hemorrhoids or fissures.

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Coloncoscopy – not the most pleasant procedure. It is important to properly prepare for it so that you do not have to repeat this examination. And most importantly – perform a proper bowel cleansing before a colonoscopy. Follow our advice, and everything will turn out as it should.

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