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The patient must evacuate the bowels completely before the procedure is done. This usually is assisted though the use of several enemas. The patient may be told to adhere to a liquid diet the day prior to doing this procedure. The probe is inserted, usually with little discomfort for the patient since it will only be examining the first few inches of the colon.
— Janie F. Franz
