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1166 Bowel preparation before abdominal surgery
Description
Bowel preparation is made up of a low residue diet 3 days before surgery and laxatives (medicines to empty your bowels) and/or antibiotics the day before surgery
Status & download
- Current
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Description
Bowel preparation is made up of a low residue diet 3 days before surgery and laxatives (medicines to empty your bowels) and/or antibiotics the day before surgery
Document information
- Size: 270KB
- Original format: pdf
- Owner:
Document history
Total results: 2
| Version number | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 03 Oct, 2025 | Updated by Emily Coward |
| 1 | 03 Oct, 2025 | Updated by Emily Coward |