Open AccessPreoperative bowel preparation in children: Polyethylene glycol versus normal saline
Author(s) -
Ashok Kumar,
Akhlak Hussain
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.120889
Subject(s) - medicine , peg ratio , saline , bowel preparation , polyethylene glycol , significant difference , surgery , anesthesia , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer , finance , cancer , chemical engineering , engineering , economics
Colorectal surgeries frequently require bowel preparation. In children, (is this standard of care?: this method is mostly followed) this is usually performed using normal saline, which is very cumbersome and causes unnecessary discomfort. This study compared polyethylene glycol (PEG) with normal saline for preoperative bowel preparation in children.