title: The role of Picolax before whole gut irrigation in the preparation of the colon for large bowel surgery.
abstract: Whole gut irrigation is easier for the patient and more likely to be successful if the colon is prepared before irrigation. This study compared Picolax, given the day before irrigation, with an enema regimen and showed that there was no difference in the volume of fluid required and the time taken for whole gut irrigation to produce a clear effluent between the two groups.
authors.affiliation: Royal Hospital, Wolverhampton.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Grace
mesh_terms: D002400:Cathartics; D002951:Citrates; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010847:Picolines; D011300:Preoperative Care; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
chemical_list: D002400:Cathartics; D002951:Citrates; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010847:Picolines; C005701:picosulfate sodium