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How To Clear The Bowel Before A Laparoscopic Surgery?
I am a 58 year old female at 220 pounds.. I took 10 oz. of magnesium citrate at 2pm and have not had a b.m. I had a good bowel movement this morning before drinking magnesiun citrate.. My laparoscopic surgery is tomorrow at 6am. What should I do now? e-mail:
Wed, 25 Sep 2019
Hello,
Golytely if you can get it is generally used for this. Without an exam, I can only give general information.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist
Golytely if you can get it is generally used for this. Without an exam, I can only give general information.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist
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