Preoperative bowel preparation in urologic surgery.
A method is described for the preparation of patients undergoing urologic procedures in which a segment of bowel is to be used to reconstruct the urinary tract. The combination of mechanical and antimicrobial preparation is effective in the sterilization of the bowel and the prevention of wound sepsis.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002400:Cathartics / Q000494:pharmacology; D003106:Colon / Q000187:drug effects; D004733:Enema; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012306:Risk; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D014547:Urinary Diversion
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002400:Cathartics