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A patient is scheduled for a lithotripsy for renal calculi. The purpose of a bowel preparation prior to this procedure is to do which of the following?
1. Ensure maximum visualization of the kidney and the stones.
2. Ensure that there is no evidence of constipation prior to the procedure.
3. Increase comfort.
4. Reduce postoperative pain.
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11 years ago
1 -- Fecal material in the bowel may impede fluoroscopic visualization of the kidney and stone. Constipation prior to the procedure has no bearing on the procedure if bowel preparation is completed. Bowel preparation would not contribute to patient comfort or reducing postoperative pain.
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