LAPAROSCOPY
Pre Operation Special Diet Instructions - Preparing your bowel (Bowel Preparation)
1 day clear fluids only special diet
The operation you are having requires a special diet so that the bowel is not distended and get in the way of the operation. This will help reduce the chance of complications during your surgery and reduce anesthetic risks. Therefore THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.
Day Before Surgery
- Absolutely NO solids from midday - Clear soup is OK, no chunky bits.
- Clear fluid includes any fluid you can see through to the other side.
Take 1 sachet /packet of PICOPREP mixed with water at 2pm. Dr Soo would have given you a prescription. (Picoprep is a medication that will clean out your bowels. This will give you diarrhoea so take the rest of the day off at home; it can be embarrassing.)
If you are normally constipated, a second sachet may be required at 10pm that night if no loose stools has occurred by that time.
Day of Surgery
morning surgery:
- Have nothing to eat or drink from midnight (this includes water). That is nothing in the mouth AT ALL, Not even a lolly / gum.
afternoon surgery:
- Have nothing to eat or drink from 6am (this includes water). That is nothing in the mouth AT ALL, Not even a lolly / gum.
SUGGESTIONS FOR CLEAR FLUIDS
Keep up water intake at minimum 2 litres 24 hours before surgery; ie at least 6 usual sized cups.
Clear soups such as chicken soup without any solid bits is OK
Energy drinks such as Gatorade a small bottle twice a day to keep up the salts and sugars.
Cups of coffee and tea is OK. Milk and sugar is OK.
Jellys are OK and may help with the hunger.