A successful colonoscopy require emptying the contents of the colon. Polyps and lesions can be missed; If the bowel prep isn't up to bar, the colonoscopy may take longer (increasing the risk of complications) or the whole process may need to be repeated or rescheduled, meaning another round of bowel prep. Different medical centers recommend different ways to prepare the bowel for a colonoscopy. There are two parts:
It is an osmotic laxative for clearing of the colon as a preparation for colonoscopy in adults.
Colonoscopy can spot small colon cancers. It can also detect and remove polyps, small growths that can develop into colon cancer. Colon and rectal cancers, together known as colorectal cancers are the most common type of cancer in both men and the women. Colonoscopy can help to detect these while they are treatable and before they have spread to other parts of the body.
A few days before the colonoscopy procedure Start eating a low-fiber diet: no whole grains, nuts, seeds, dried fruit, or raw fruits or vegetables.
The day before the colonoscopy procedure Don't eat solid foods. Instead, consume only clear liquids like clear broth or bouillon, black coffee or tea, clear juice (apple, white grape), clear soft drinks or sports drinks, Jell-O, popsicles, etc.
The day of the colonoscopy procedure As on the previous day, clear liquid foods only. Don't eat or drink anything two hours before the procedure.
The afternoon or evening before the colonoscopy, drink a liquid that will trigger bowel-clearing diarrhea. The exact colonoscopy prep instructions depend on the bowel prep your doctor prefers,and the time of your colonoscopy.
Follow your doctor or pharmacist instructions; when to begin to take Colonoscopy Bowel Prep. Kit