title: [Orthograde intestinal irrigation or Fordtran solution for bowel preparation in elective colorectal surgery. Prospective outcome study].
abstract: In a prospective cohort study, which was carried out at the department for abdominal surgery of the university of Mainz from June to December 1993, two methods of bowel preparation for elective colorectal surgery were compared: oral bowel preparation with Fordtran a new polyethylene glycol solution (63 patients), and whole-gut lavage with Ringer's solution (37 patients). The serum chloride levels and the bodyweight increased significantly more in the whole-gut lavage group. These patients also showed a higher frequency of vomiting during bowel preparation. Neither the bowel cleansing effect nor the postoperative complications differed significantly between the two groups. Owing to these results, the better patient acceptance, and the easier handling and lower costs of PEG solution, we recommend this method of preoperative bowel preparation for elective colorectal surgery.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Allgemein- und Abdominalchirurgie, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Seifert
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Walgenbach
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Junginger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D007552:Isotonic Solutions; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D000077325:Ringer's Lactate; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D007552:Isotonic Solutions; D000077325:Ringer's Lactate; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols
vernacular_title: Orthograde Darmspülung oder Fordtran-Lösung zur Darmvorbereitung in der elektiven Kolorektalchirurgie. Prospektive Beobachtungsstudie.