- When you print this information it is important that you choose the morning or afternoon preparation depending on the time of the procedure.
- After you have printed off the sheets under "afternoon" or "morning" as appointments you should also print off "general", "tips", "safety" and "questionnaire" to complete your handout.
- PLEASE USE THE "PRINTER FRIENDLY" BUTTON TO GET A PRINTABLE PAGE.
- You should read all these forms carefully. If there is any confusion you should ring my rooms at 55913155.
PATIENT COLONOSCOPY INFORMATION PAMPHLET
AFTERNOON PROCEDURE
DATE OF PROCEDURE:
ADMISSION TIME:
SITE OF PROCEDURE:
- PINDARA
DAY PROCEDURE CENTRE
13 Carrara Street, Benowa - * Patient Services: 55889588
- PACIFIC PRIVATE
DAY CENTRE
Level 1, 123 Nerang Street Southport - 55566222
Collect admission forms from my rooms or on request they can be mailed to you
directly
- JOHN
FLYNN HOSPITAL, TUGUN
*Patient Services: 1800 426 097/1300 130
080
Please present to front
desk at Hospital
Please collect admission
forms from Hospital front desk.
PLEASE CALL
PATIENT SERVICES IMMEDIATELY YOU HAVE YOUR ADMISSION DATE. THEY MAY NEED ANY
OF THE FOLLOWING:
- Health Fund
Details
- Medicare Card, Pension Card, Health Care Card
- Department of Veterans' Affairs Number
- Pharmaceutical Entitlement Card
- The most important detail will be to have your bowel as clean as possible.
Please follow the instructions carefully.
- If constipation is a significant please inform me.
- NIL BY MOUTH for four hours before procedure.
- Bring a list of current medications/allergies/past illness and operations.
- Take normal morning medication (avoid any we told you about)
This
consists of:
-
One 2 sachet packet of PICOPREP.
- 1
packet of COLONLYTELY or GLYCOPREP-C (to make
up to 1 Litre).
This can be:
purchased from your Chemist,
or
collected from my rooms, or
collected from S&N Rooms,
John Flynn Medical Centre
COLOCAPS PREPARATION KIT
-65 capsules, please contact rooms for instructions.
- TAKE YOUR "BOWEL PREP" AS DIRECTED.
- NIL BY MOUTH FOR 4 HOURS BEFORE PROCEDURE
- BRING A LIST OF CURRENT MEDICATIONS/ALLERGIES/PAST
ILLNESSES/OPERATIONS
- TAKE YOUR NORMAL EARLY MORNING MEDICATION AS USUAL (AVOID ANY WE HAVE TOLD YOU ABOUT)
Proper preparation is extremely important for this
examination. The large intestine must be clear and empty to make a proper
examination. It is important that you follow the instructions carefully.
Your preparation can be obtained from my rooms or your doctor may be able
to indicate a closer collection site if necessary.
- Cease Aspirin for 10 days before the procedure if possible.
- If you take anticoagulant therapy please inform me.
- Continue all other medications through the preparation
period.
- Cease Iron containing medications for 4 days prior to
procedure.
- If reflux symptoms are a major problem please inform
me.
- I must know if you are taking Diabetic therapy.
DAY 1 - LOW RESIDUE DIET
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| Wholegrain/wholemeal products |
You may eat anything else you like |
| Muesli/bran etc |
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| Fresh fruit/dried fruit |
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| Green vegetables |
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| All fibre supplements |
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DAY
2 - CLEAR FLUIDS
Free quantities
of clear fruit juice, soft drinks, clear/strained soups, jellies, black
tea and black coffee. You may have a small amount of fish or chicken
(300gms) for breakfast or lunch.
- Mix the preparation PicoPrep with one glass of water
- Take the first sachet no later than 5pm as it may
take up to 2 hours to work.
- Drink 1-2 glasses of water hourly for the next
2-3 hours.
- Mix Colonlytely or Glycoprep sachet with 1 litre
of water and place in the fridge overnight.
DAY
3 - COLONOSCOPY
- Start at 6am with the second sachet of Pico-Prep
mixed in one glass of water.
- Take the Colonlytely or Glycoprep mixture. This may
be taken at the same time as Pico-Prep.
- Clear
fluids may be taken until 4 hours prior to your procedure - no further
fluids after that time.
Ring Dr Robinson if nausea
becomes a major problem
You will be given sedation for
the procedure to prevent any discomfort and should have no memory of the
event. Complications are very rare eg. bleeding or small perforation
can occur in a procedure such as removing a polyp.
After the procedure you will be left to rest in a recovery area as long
as it is necessary. Occasionally you may feel bloated with wind pains
but these settle within 1 – 2 hours. Feel free to pass this wind to
allow the symptoms to settle. You should be at the hospital for about
3 hours-please arrange for someone to pick you up for transport home at
that time. I will discuss the findings with you before you leave.
You will be given a copy of the findings to present to your Doctor as soon
as you wish but I will be sending a letter and forwarding any pathology
results to your Doctor.
YOU CANNOT DRIVE A CAR THAT DAY – YOU MUST ARRANGE TRANSPORT
HOME
If you have any questions about the procedure please phone my rooms on:
55913155
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