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We will also do this for inpatient care (i.e. if you’re coming to the hospital overnight or for a day-case treatment).
However, if you wish to delay treatment, then we would advise performing a small diagnostic biopsy and ask you to return on another day.
If you have penetrative vaginal sex, this will count instead that day. It is likely that you will need to use dilators indefinitely.
Please note that an alternative procedure will not be available on the day.
It needs to be taken every day. Stopping the medication will result in the leakage returning.
This will involve clearing the bowel of stool (faeces) by using strong laxatives and drinking an iodine or barium-based liquid with meals on the day before
The HME must be replaced daily to make sure the filter is clean and should only be worn during the day.
The assessment is a half day assessment at the clinic in London.
On the day of your appointment, you can have breakfast but you must not eat or drink anything for 2 hours before your treatment.
Should I still take my regular medication on the day of the CT scan?
Most patients will be discharged the same day as the procedure.
The cannula will remain in place for the length of your day-case treatment. It will be removed before you go home.
We will aim to contact you immediately or within one working day.
Wash only once per day as over cleaning may aggravate your symptoms.
Normally after a larger polyp resection, the endoscopist will arrange a telephone follow up consultation either relayed to you on the day of the procedure
They will either visit you at home or contact you by telephone the day after discharge from hospital.
We would advise you to elevate your legs in this position for at least 2 hours in the morning, afternoon and evening - a total of 6 hours a day.
The alternatives will not be available on the day of your test.
Some people perform ISC once daily while others may perform ISC up to 6 times a day.
The disinfection solution needs to be changed every day.