ESSENTIALS FOR PREPARING FOR ANORECTAL SURGERY / FLEX SIG


Preparing for Flexible Sigmoidoscopy

1. Nothing to Eat or Drink for 8 hours prior to planned procedure

2. Self Administer 2 Fleet® Enemas on the Morning of the planned procedure prior to arriving at the center where your proceduer is scheduled

3. IF you have a Colostomy or ilieostomy and IF Dr. Atallah is only perfroming a Flexible Sigmoidoscopy and NOT ‘looking inside your entire colon’, then you do not need a prep of any kind.  If you have questions or are unsure CALL and ask.

4. Bottom Line: You don’t have to ‘drink anything like you do for a colonoscopy if you are JUST HAVING a Flexible Sigmoidoscopy! You just need enemas. 

I don’t know what a Fleet® Enema is - Help Me


Preparing for Anorectal Surgery

1. Nothing to Eat or Drink for 8 hours prior to planned procedure

2. Self Administer 2 Fleet® Enemas on the Morning of the planned procedure prior to arriving at the center where your proceduer is scheduled

Note: If you are unable to self administer an enema due to pain, or other reason, do not do so. 

I don’t know what a Fleet® Enema is - Help Me



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