Bowel Preparation Before Vaginal Prolapse Surgery

Bowel preparation before vaginal prolapse surgery: a randomized controlled trial.

OBJECTIVE To compare surgeons' intraoperative surgeon acceptability or assessment of the operative field regarding bowel contents and patients' satisfaction with or without a mechanical bowel preparation before reconstructive vaginal prolapse surgery. METHODS In this single-blind, randomized trial, women scheduled to undergo vaginal prolapse surgery with a planned apical suspension and poster...

Bowel preparation before colonoscopy

This is one of a series of documents discussing the use of GI endoscopy in common clinical situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy prepared this document that updates a previously issued consensus statement and a technology status evaluation report on this topic. In preparing this guideline, a search of the medical literature was pe...

Mechanical bowel preparation before colorectal surgery. Where do we stand?

Review: bowel preparation before elective colorectal surgery increases anastomotic leakage more than no preparation.

Slim K, Vicaut E, Panis Y, et al. Meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials of colorectal surgery with or without mechanical bowel preparation. Br J Surg 2004;91:1125–30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Mesh Surgery for Anterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse: A Meta-analysis.

Purpose Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a major health issue worldwide, affecting 6-8% of women. The most affected site is the anterior vaginal wall. Multiple procedures and surgical techniques have been used, with or without the use of vaginal meshes, due to common treatment failure, reoperations, and complication rates in some studies. Methods Systematic review of the literature and meta-analy...