title: Making sense of bowel preparation.
abstract: Investigation and surgery of the gastrointestinal tract requires careful preparation to ensure success of the procedure and a recovery that is free from complications. Different parts of the tract require different preparation. This article outlines the principles of bowel preparation and examines some of the approaches and agents used.
authors.affiliation: Nightingale Institute, King's College, London.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Finlay
mesh_terms: D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D011300:Preoperative Care