Colonoscopy is a survey of a thick bowel to detect cancer, ulcerative manifestations, inflammation. The method is effective, but requires proper training before the examination. The intestine is maximally purified by cissoms (to clean water), lightweight power supply, not creating slags, as well as laxative means.
How to prepare for colonoscopy
Successful intestinal test for hidden diseases requires the lack of carte masses in the tube area. Preparation is carried out upwards, at least three days before the examination at the doctor. A person begins with a diet that will allow fast cleaning. Also receiving effective laxatives that are appointed by the doctor, and are accepted in an independent manner. Cleaning procedures are also held at home without the help of medical personnel.
How to prepare for colonoscopy - Lightweight food
The right ration
- A lightweight diet is strictly adjusted, provides natural cleaning of the body from slags. Water is used in sufficient quantities, not less than 2 liters of water. On the day of colonoscopy, you can not drink anything other than tea, broth and water.
- The basic diet is degreasing soups. The liquid component can be broths, also boiled chicken meat, such as fillet, boiled fish (for example, Heck), beef meat.
- White bread is recommended, sometimes cookies without sugar, cream.
- Equal milk products (cottage cheese, yogurt, ryazhenka).
Wrong ration
- From the diet should exclude products based on fiber. These products increase the wheel masses, provoke the bloating, complicate the food digestion process.
- It is impossible to use fresh vegetables - white cabbage, radish, carrots, coarse.
- Fruits - all kinds of apples, bananas, apricots.
- Dried fruits - Fink, raisins.
- Carbonated drinks - any soda (can not be sweet too).
- Milk - is active in the intestines, it is not recommended to receive.
- Bean crops are all kinds of beans, beans, lentils, peas, nuts.
- Nuts - hazelnuts, peanuts, cedar, walnuts.
How to prepare for colonoscopy - enema
Mechanical intestinal cleaning method. It is carried out with the help of the enema on the last evening and from the morning before the start of the procedure.
- From the evening there are two enemas. One at 19:00, another one after an hour. Cleaning is selected from 1.5 liters and more. The tip of the enema is pre-lubricated by children's cream.
- In the morning, before receiving the doctor, the patient also holds two enema approaches. For example, at 7:00 and 8:00 am. Volume admitted Waters at least 3 l in total. Water is taken at room temperature, not too warm and not cold in order not to cause unpleasant sensations in humans. Pose in which man makes the belly called knee-elbow.
- Effectively use the circle of esmark. This is a rubber capacity for water, a volume of up to 3 liters with a hose, a crane and a shift tip. In the working position, the Esmark mug must be suspended on a special rack, which Often can be seen in hospitals. On the mug there is a crane that opens and launches water in motion. The mug is located near the bed on which the patient was prepared.
How to prepare for colonoscopy - laxatives
Medicate funds (most often drops or powder), allowing to clean the intestines for a short period of time, are called laxatives. The drug is accepted once the day before. The second time the laxative must act 4 hours prior to the start of the doctor. The dose must be calculated depending on the speed of the action that is specified in the instructions. The average time of different medications from 30 minutes to 7 hours. The laxatives prescribe the attending physician, each medicine has its own contraindications.
The colonoscopy method is recommended for long constipation, bleeding from the intestine, suspicion of the Crohn disease, any strong discomfort in the abdomen. The effectiveness of the procedure strongly depends on the careful devastation of the intestine. In case of painful palpation, anesthesia is possible. Colonoscopy is carried out using colonoscopop, flexibleoh tube having a built-in camera that enters a thick bowel and transmits an image to the screen. During the survey, you need to listen to the Councils of Doctor. The patient may ask to take a convenient position for inspection.