Patients and Families - Home Preparation

Patients and Families : Preparing at Home for the Cecostomy Procedure

It is very important that children scheduled for a cecostomy insertion follow these instructions.

For TWO DAYS prior to the procedure:
The patient must only eat clear fluids (water, apple juice, jello, popsicles, clear soups).

The NIGHT BEFORE the procedure:
At 6:00 pm the child is to drink Fleet® Phospho® -Soda oral solution (Johnson & Johnson · Merk or Pharmascience) as a purgative (available at your pharmacy).

If the patient is	2-4 years =	10 mls..
	5-7 years =	20 mls.
	8-10 years =	30 mls.
	Over 10 =	45 mls.

On THE DAY OF the procedure:
The patient is to go to the Admitting area of the hospital by 8:00 am

If you have any questions, phone or page the cecostomy nurse or the interventional radiologist on-call.