Open AccessOne-day bowel preparation in children with colostomy using normal saline
Author(s) -
Emmanuel A. Ameh,
Christopher Suiye Lukong,
Philip M. Mshelbwala,
M Anumah,
Alexander Gomna
Publication year - 2011
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 - 10.4103/0189-6725.91670
Subject(s) - medicine , colostomy , saline , bowel preparation , cathartic , surgery , rectum , gastroenterology , general surgery , colorectal cancer , colonoscopy , cancer
Colonic and colorectal surgery frequently requires bowel preparation. This is an evaluation of the use of normal saline for one-day bowel preparation in children with colostomy.