Consumption of watermelon the day before the colonoscopy may affect the results.
Patients should pay attention to semi-liquid or liquid diet 1~3 days before the colonoscopy, can give priority to corn soup, porridge, noodles and other foods, try to avoid eating celery, cabbage, greens and other plant fiber content of food and, in addition, patients consume red food if the intestinal tract is not adequately prepared for the observation may affect the observation, so it is not recommended to consume red food such as watermelon, tomatoes, dragon fruits, etc., and the patient should take laxatives to prepare for the examination until the excretion is bright watery stool.
Patients who need to undergo colonoscopy should take laxatives for bowel preparation before the examination until the excretion is clear and bright watery stools, at this time the observation effect of colonoscopy is better, if the patient’s bowel preparation is insufficient, he/she should make a new appointment for colonoscopy so as not to affect the results of the examination.
It is recommended that patients who need to undergo colonoscopy should go to the gastroenterology department of regular hospitals for detailed consultation.