Mechanical bowel preparation for elective colorectal surgery.
Completed
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON20913
- Lead Sponsor
- /A
- Brief Summary
ancet. 2007 Dec 22;370(9605):2112-7 <br><br> oral presentation POCON: Preoperatieve Colonvoorbereiding Onzin of Niet? Chirurgendagen, Nederlandse Vereniging voor Heelkunde, mei 2005.<br> <br><br> Mechanical bowel preparation. Colorectaal themajaar 2005, closing congress, Nederlandse Vereniging voor Gastrointestinale chirurgie, Noordwijk, november 2005
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 1433
Inclusion Criteria
Elective colorectal resections with primary anastomosis.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Acute laparotomy;
2. laparoscopic colorectal surgery;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary endpoint of the study was anastomotic failure, which was based on clinical suspicion (prolonged fever, abdominal pain, local or generalized peritonitis, leucocytosis) resulting in contrast radiography (X-ray or CT-scan) or laparotomy to confirm the diagnosis. No effort was made to screen for asymptomatic leakage.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary endpoints were septic complications (wound infection, urinary tract infection, pneumonia, pelvic abscesses), fascia dehiscence and death.