Outpatient bowel preparation in children.
A polyethylene glycol electrolyte solution was evaluated as a mechanical bowel preparation prior to surgery in an outpatient setting. Twelve children underwent outpatient bowel preparation (OPBP) prior to a variety of surgical procedures. The technique was well tolerated and consistently produced a well-prepared intestinal tract. This technique will decrease the overall cost of hospitalization, and it enhances patient and parental acceptance of mechanical bowel preparation.
Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City.
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Tuggle
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Perkins
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Tunell
D004573:Electrolytes / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004733:Enema; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012996:Solutions; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
D004573:Electrolytes; C033608:Golytely; D012996:Solutions; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols