Preparation of the patient for abdominal ultrasound scanning.
The value of dietary restriction and laxatives both separately and in combination for the reduction of bowel gas has been investigated and compared with unprepared patients. No significant difference was found between the results from prepared and un-prepared patients.
D000005:Abdomen; D002400:Cathartics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004032:Diet; D005740:Gases; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000502:physiology; D011292:Premedication; D014463:Ultrasonography
D002400:Cathartics; D005740:Gases