Will Cleaning the Bowel With an Enema Before Vaginal Prolapse Surgery Prevent Complications?
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Women's Studies, Gastrointestinal |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Gastroenterology, Reproductive |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
| Start Date: | September 2009 |
| End Date: | September 2010 |
| Contact: | Denise M Elser, MD |
| Email: | delser@iultd.org |
| Phone: | 708-499-9800 |
Do Preoperative Enemas Prevent Complications in Vaginal Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery?
Traditionally, many gynecologic surgeons have asked patients to perform a cleansing enema
the night before a vaginal surgery done to repair pelvic organ prolapse (dropped bladder,
dropped uterus). The belief is that there is then less or no stool present at the vaginal
incision and less chance of infection of the wound by bowel bacteria. However, not all
surgeons follow this practice. There is no evidence in the medical literature if one way is
better than the other. In this study, patients scheduled for vaginal surgery to correct
prolapse will be randomly assigned to perform an enema or not to perform an enema.
the night before a vaginal surgery done to repair pelvic organ prolapse (dropped bladder,
dropped uterus). The belief is that there is then less or no stool present at the vaginal
incision and less chance of infection of the wound by bowel bacteria. However, not all
surgeons follow this practice. There is no evidence in the medical literature if one way is
better than the other. In this study, patients scheduled for vaginal surgery to correct
prolapse will be randomly assigned to perform an enema or not to perform an enema.
The factors to be measured will be wound infection rates, and need to cleanse an incision of
escaped stool.
escaped stool.
Inclusion Criteria:
- female, AND
- undergoing vaginal surgery for prolapse.
Exclusion Criteria:
- pregnant women,
- age younger than eighteen,
- male sex, OR
- concurrent abdominal surgery.
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