title: Whole bowel irrigation in pediatric patients: a comparison of irrigating solutions.
abstract: The effect of whole bowel irrigation (WBI) with a polyethylene glycol electrolyte lavage solution (PEG-ELS; 27 children) was compared to the WBI with two electrolytic solutions: normal saline with added potassium chloride (NS; 25 children) and Ringer's injection (RI; 29 children). The PEG-ELS required less volume and time, and did not cause the weight gain, hemodilution, and hyperchloremia associated with use of the electrolytic solutions. A balanced PEG-ELS is preferred in WBI of children.
authors.affiliation: Section of Pediatric General Surgery, Winnipeg Children's Hospital, University of Manitoba, Canada.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Postuma
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000009:adverse effects; D012996:Solutions; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes; C033608:Golytely; D012996:Solutions; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols