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It explains the purpose of the Pre-operative Assessment Clinic and how staff will review instructions before the operation. It provides contact details for key hospital areas, outlines medication changes and bowel-clearing steps across multiple days before surgery, and specifies diet, drink choices, and fasting times on the day before and day of surgery. 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Before you come into hospital you will need to follow the instructions in this leaflet to lower any possible complications during your surgery.  \nYou will attend our Pre-operative Assessment Clinic before your operation. This is so we can check you are fit for surgery. The nurse will go over the instructions in this leaflet with you at your pre-operative assessment appointment.  \nContact details  \nIf you have any questions, please check if they are answered in this leaflet. You can contact us on the numbers below:  \n• Pre-operative Assessment Clinic: 0116 258 4839 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm)  \n• Admissions / recovery wards:  \n• Theatre Arrivals Area 1 (TAA1): 0116 258 8210  \n• Day case 2: 0116 258 8130  \n• Ward 31 : 0116 258 4843  \n• High Dependency Unit (HDU) (for complex cases): 0116 258 4650  \nThe nurse will tick the specific instructions which you need to follow on the next page.  \nThe items you need to follow the instructions will be given to you at your pre-operative assessment appointment:  \n\n| Patient name:   |  |  | |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 5 days before your surgery:\u003Cbr>Date:   |  | Stop taking any tablets that contain iron. |  |\n| 3 days before your surgery:\u003Cbr>Date:   |  | Start a low residue diet and follow for 3 days (see instructions on pages 3 to 5) . |  |\n|  |  | Take 2 senna tablets (7 .5mg) twice a day. Take 2 in the morning and 2 in the evening. |  |\n| 2 days before your surgery:\u003Cbr>Date:   |  | Start using the antibacterial wash (see page 5) . |  |\n|  |  | Start using the antibacterial nasal ointment (see page 5) . |  |\n| Day before surgery:\u003Cbr>Date:   |  | After breakfast (10am) , have clear fluids only until after your procedure (water, soft drinks, tea/coffee (no milk), meat extract drinks, clear soup) . |  |\n|  |  | 2 Plenvu sachets: take the first one at 10am and the second one at 6pm. |  |\n|  |  | Take 2 omeprazole tablets (20mg) at 12 noon (midday) . |  |\n|  |  | Take   pre-operative hydration drinks (Nutricia) between 4pm and 10pm (morning patients) |  |\n| Day of surgery:\u003Cbr>Date: | | Take 2 hydration drinks (Nutricia) before 6am. |  |\n|  |  | Take 1 omeprazole tablet (20mg) at 6am. |  |\n|  |  | Fasting time:\u003Cbr>• Between 2am and 6am: Do not eat. Drink plain water only (no chewing gum) .\u003Cbr>• From 6am: Nil by mouth. |  |\n|  | Afternoon surgery\u003Cbr>11.30am admission | Take 1 omeprazole tablet (20mg) at 6am. |  |\n|  |  | Take 4 hydration drinks (Nutricia) before 11am. |  |\n|  |  | Fasting time:\u003Cbr>• Before 7am have a light early breakfast (toast or cereal) .\u003Cbr>• Between 7am and 11am: Do not eat. Drink plain water only (no chewing gum) .\u003Cbr>• From 11am: Nil by mouth. |  |\n|  | If an enema needs to be administered on admission it will be decided on the day of surgery. |  |  |\n\n• You will be asked to stop any tablets that contain iron, as this increases the risk of bleeding. This could cause complications during surgery and cause a slow recovery.  \n• Senna is a natural laxative which will help clear your bowel.  \n• Omeprazole is an antacid and reduces the amount of acid your stomach makes.  \n• The pre-operative drinks (Nutricia) are to help keep your body stay hydrated before surgery.  \nThese are not suitable for diabetics. Diabetic patients will be asked to drink water instead to improve hydration before surgery.  \n• Plenvu is a strong laxative which can cause nausea and vomiting. It will help clear the bowel and reduce the chance of you needing a stoma, or the chance of an infection should you need a stoma formation.  \n• A stoma is a temporary or long-term method used to remove poo into a small collection bag placed outside of your body. As a precaution before your procedure, a stom","cbCailzPnyDV3GAf","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailzPnyDV3GAf","pdf",404938,"English","# Introduction\n# Pre-operative Assessment Clinic\n# Contact details\n# Medication and bowel preparation schedule\n## 5 days before surgery\n## 3 days before surgery\n## 2 days before surgery\n## Day before surgery\n## Day of surgery\n# Diet and low residue / fibre guidance\n## Low residue diet definition\n## Foods to avoid and foods to eat\n# Key medication explanations\n## Iron tablets\n## Senna\n## Omeprazole\n## Plenvu and stoma information\n## Enema guidance","[{\"question\":\"Why is a low residue and low fibre diet needed before this surgery?\",\"answer\":\"A low residue diet reduces undigested material in the bowel and helps keep it completely empty for surgery. 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