Modified Bowel Prep - Surgery Clinic

Do not use this prep if you have kidney or heart failure.  Please call us if you have these problems.  A few days before your bowel prep, go to your local drugstore and buy:    (circle number needed)

 
1  or  2  bottles magnesium citrate/10 oz ea.

1  or  2  sodium phosphate enemas
 
The Day before Surgery

 

• Eat a light breakfast and lunch.  Avoid greasy foods and red meat.
• Drink only clear liquids after lunch. 
  • Water, sparkling water or soda 
  • Broth
  • Juice without pulp (apple, grape)
  • Popsicles
  • Gatorade G3 Recover® /silver label Bottle only (+ protein)
  • Clear Jell-O® (no fruit, etc. in it) NO Jell-O® cups
  • Coffee or tea, no creamer 
  • Gatorade®Crystal Light® 
    

After lunch, do not eat food; do not drink juice with pulp, dairy products, or alcohol.

 

_____ 2:00 pm drink magnesium citrate 1 bottle.  It is best to drink it chilled.  Magnesium citrate may give you loose stools and some cramping.  It could take from 30 minutes – 8 hours to work.  You may have frequent bowel movements for several hours after drinking it.

_____ 3:00 pm drink a second bottle of magnesium citrate 10 oz.  You may have frequent bowel movements for several hours after drinking it.

_____ Shower before bed and in the morning before leaving home with Hibiclens®

 

The day before surgery, clear liquids only after lunch.
Nothing to drink the last 4 hours before surgery. 

 

The Day of Surgery

 

_____ 1½ hours before you leave home, give yourself the first enema.  Give yourself the second enema ½ hour later.  Shower.
_____ 1 hour before you leave home, give yourself one enema.  Shower.

 

Phone Numbers

Surgery Clinic: (608) 263-7502. This is a 24-hour number. 
After hours, holidays and weekends ask for the doctor on call for Dr. _________________________. 
Leave your name and phone number with the area code.  We will call you back. 
Toll Free: 800-323-8942.

 

The Spanish version of this Health Facts for You is #6553.

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Last Updated: 08/11/2011

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