title: On-table colonic lavage: an alternative.
abstract: A new technique of on-table colonic lavage is described. This technique has been used in those patients with inadequate bowel preparation at the time of elective or semi-elective surgery. The main difference in this technique compared with others previously described is that the lavage is performed after the resection and anastomosis of the colon is completed. Experience of this technique with four patients is described.
authors.affiliation: St. Mark's and Northwick Park NHS Trust, Harrow, UK.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Sitzler
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Stephenson
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Nicholls
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008297:Male; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods*