bowel prep


bowel prep

A preoperative enema, often used with prophylactic oral and parental antibiotics, to purge the colon of food and faeces before intestinal surgery. The most popular agent for preparing the large intestine for surgery is polyethylene glycol for mechanical cleansing; surgeons also use conventional enemas, dietary restriction and cathartics.

bowel prep

 A preoperative enema, often used with prophylactic oral and parental antibiotics to purge the colon of food and feces before intestinal surgery; the most popular agent for preparing the large intestine for surgery is polyethylene glycol for mechanical cleansing; surgeons also use conventional enemas, dietary restriction and cathartics

bowel prep

The administration of a clear liquid diet with laxatives, enemas, or both, in anticipation of endoscopy of the lower gastrointestinal tract to provide an optimal view of the bowel wall. It is also used in some bowel surgeries See also: prep