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I had anal fissure surg on tues today thurs. instruction if no bm in 48hrs use miralax (polyethylene glycol). is 48hrs mean from 9am surgery or actual end of thurs?
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Start: Just consider the start of the day as 48 hr for that purpose.
Answered 3/6/2015
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