INTRAOPERATIVE PROGRADE COLONIC LAVAGE

Authors
MACKENZIE S THOMSON SR BAKER LW
Citation
S. Mackenzie et al., INTRAOPERATIVE PROGRADE COLONIC LAVAGE, Complications in surgery, 12(2), 1993, pp. 20
Citations number
NO
Journal title
Complications in surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
1053749X
Volume
12
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Database
ISI
SICI code
1053-749X(1993)12:2<20:IPCL>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Intraoperative prograde colonic lavage (IPCL) was introduced in 1980. Its major benefit is to permit safe resection and anastomosis of the o bstructed left colon and to avoid staged operations. Although IPCL is a safe procedure, there is a paucity of data to support its superiorit y over the emerging trend towards primary anastomosis of unprepared bo wel. Prospective randomized clinical trials are required to define the role of IPCL more accurately.