The Surgical Benefit and Pt.Tolerability Between Two Different Bowel Cleansing Regimens Performed Prior to Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery. Does One Bowel Cleansing Regimen Improve the Surgeons Visual Field Significantly Better Than the Other.



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Women's Studies
Therapuetic Areas:Reproductive
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - 90
Updated:4/2/2016
Start Date:January 2012
End Date:January 2017

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The Use of Mechanical Bowel Preparation in Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery (MBP)

Does mechanical bowel preparation (complete bowel cleansing)help the Surgeon with
visualization of the operative field during laparoscopic pelvic reconstructive surgery?

Patients will be randomized to receive a complete MBP or not prior to their surgical
procedure. All patients will use 1 fleets enema the night before surgery and one the morning
of surgery to ensure that the rectum is empty of all stool. This will be done since some
surgeons use a rectal probe in the rectum to help with manipulation during the procedure.
Stool in the rectal vault could contaminate the surgical field and lead to an infection.

Patients will be randomized at their pre-op visit and provided instructions according to the
group assignment. On the day of surgery patients will be asked to complete a questionnaire
in the pre-op holding area to assess their overnight symptoms including insomnia, weakness,
abdominal distention, nausea, thirst and overall tolerability of the Bowel Preparation
assigned.

Immediately after surgery, the primary surgeon will be asked to complete a visual analog
score sheet evaluating the ease of the procedure with regard to retraction of the large and
small bowel to help with visualization of the sacral promontory, retraction from posterior
cul-de-sac, and maintaining adequate positioning after retraction. All surgeons (attendings,
fellows, and residents) will be blinded re: the patients group assignment. Each primary
surgeon will be asked to assign a final grade to the procedure as easy, medium, or difficult
based on overall bowel retraction.

At their 2 week follow up visit patients will be asked to report return of bowel function
(first bowel movement or flatus) in # of days after surgery and incidents of stool leakage
post op.

Inclusion Criteria:

All patients undergoing the following laparoscopic pelvic reconstructive procedures for
pelvic organ prolapse:

- Laparoscopic sacrocervicopexy

- Laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy

- Laparoscopic sacrohysteropexy

- Laparoscopic uterosacral ligament suspension

Who understand and are willing to comply with the study requirements, including agreeing
to answer the preoperative and postoperative questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria:

- Previous abdominal or laparoscopic colon surgery (not including transrectal
procedures)

- History of abdominal malignancy

- History of surgical debulking for previous malignancy

- Non-english speaking

- Pregnancy

- Hx of abdomino-pelvic radiation

- Contraindications to Sodium Phosphate

- Contraindications to laparoscopic surgery
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