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Should Only Water Needs To Be Consumed Before Abdominal Hysterectomy?
Hello Doctor,
My name is Tania. I will be have an abdominal total hysterectomy surgery on January 15. Please let me know if I have to take stool softener day before my abdominal hysterectomy, and may be I should drink only water to awoid any infection due to surgery? Thank you
My name is Tania. I will be have an abdominal total hysterectomy surgery on January 15. Please let me know if I have to take stool softener day before my abdominal hysterectomy, and may be I should drink only water to awoid any infection due to surgery? Thank you
Thu, 6 Mar 2014
Hi.
A good question. It is better to have an enema a day prior to the surgery to evacuate the lower bowels as it helps surgery.
Taking or not taking water has nothing to do with the infection.
Water and anything is stopped 8 hours before surgery as one may need a general anesthesia and stomach has to be empty.
A good question. It is better to have an enema a day prior to the surgery to evacuate the lower bowels as it helps surgery.
Taking or not taking water has nothing to do with the infection.
Water and anything is stopped 8 hours before surgery as one may need a general anesthesia and stomach has to be empty.
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