The influence of bowel preparation on postoperative complications in surgical treatment of colorectal cancer

2019 ◽  
Vol 91 (3) ◽  
pp. 10-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zbigniew Małek ◽  
Piotr Małek ◽  
Łukasz Dziki

Introduction Colorectal cancer is the most common gastrointestinal cancer treated by departments and surgical clinics in Poland. Currently, the biggest challenge of surgery is to reduce the number of leaks in the bowel anastomoses and postoperative wound infections to a minimum. Objective Whether bowel preparation before surgery affects the early results of treatment? Methods The study was retrospective and included patients operated electively on one surgical center due to colorectal and rectal cancer in years 2013-2018. Patients who underwent surgery were divided into two groups in the study. The first was 109 patients with mechanical bowel irrigation. The second group of 118 patients, in addition to mechanical bowel preparation, received an oral antibiotic. Results The studied groups did not differ significantly in terms of traits that could affect the results of treatment within 30 days of surgery. Postoperative mortality was 0,9% and 0,85%. Complications: leakage of the bowel anastomosis 1,8% and 1,7%, postoperative obstruction 3,7% and 5,0%, wound dehiscence 2,75% and 0,85%, infection of the surgical site 13,8% and 3,4% respectively in the first and second group of patients. Conclusion 1. Mechanical bowel preparation in combination with the oral supply of antibiotic significantly reduces the frequency of surgical site infection compared to the mechanical rinsing itself. 2. Type of preparation of the intestine before the surgery does not significantly affect postoperative mortality and other complications, including anastomotic leak, but may be important for the frequency of postoperative wound dehiscence.

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. e051269
Author(s):  
Laura Koskenvuo ◽  
Pipsa Lunkka ◽  
Pirita Varpe ◽  
Marja Hyöty ◽  
Reetta Satokari ◽  
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IntroductionMechanical bowel preparation (MBP) prior to rectal surgery is widely used. Based on retrospective data many guidelines recommend mechanical and oral antibiotic bowel preparation (MOABP) to reduce postoperative complications and specifically surgical site infections (SSIs). The primary aim of this study is to examine whether MOABP reduces complications of rectal surgery.Methods and analysisThe MOBILE2 (Mechanical Bowel Preparation and Oral Antibiotics vs Mechanical Bowel Preparation Only Prior Rectal Surgery) trial is a multicentre, double-blinded, parallel group, superiority, randomised controlled trial comparing MOABP to MBP among patients scheduled for rectal surgery with colorectal or coloanal anastomosis. The patients randomised to the MOABP group receive 1 g neomycin and 1 g metronidazole two times on a day prior to surgery and patients randomised to the MBP group receive identical placebo. Based on power calculations, 604 patients will be enrolled in the study. The primary outcome is Comprehensive Complication Index within 30 days after surgery. Secondary outcomes are SSIs within 30 days after surgery, the number and classification of anastomosis dehiscences, the length of hospital stay, mortality within 90 days after surgery and the number of patients who received adjuvant treatment if needed. Tertiary outcomes are overall survival, disease-specific survival, recurrence-free survival and difference in quality-of-life before and 1 year after surgery. In addition, the microbiota differences in colon mucosa are analysed.Ethics and disseminationThe Ethics Committee of Helsinki University Hospital approved the study. The findings will be disseminated in peer-reviewed academic journals.Trial registration numberNCT04281667.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
William J. Kane ◽  
Kevin T. Lynch ◽  
Taryn E. Hassinger ◽  
Sook C. Hoang ◽  
Charles M. Friel ◽  
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Author(s):  
Safia O ◽  
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Kuebler S ◽  
Mall JW ◽  
Tallbot SR ◽  
...  

Background: In colorectal surgery, postoperative Anastomotic Leak (AL) is a serious complication. Besides the surgeon`s experience, bowel preparation may have an impact on AL, but the published data are still inconclusive. The purpose of this retrospective single center study was to investigate the role of preoperative Mechanical Bowel Preparation (MBP) in combination with Oral Antibiotic Bowel Preparation (OBP) and parenteral antibiotics in a certified highvolume colorectal center. Methods: In the period of January 2017 to December 2019, all colon and rectal surgeries were recorded and separated into emergency and elective surgeries. Patients in the elective surgery group were further divided into two groups: patients with Bowel Preparation (BP) and patients without BP and were evaluated concerning to AL, postoperative hospital length of stay and mortality. Results: Between 2017 to 2019, 625 patients underwent colorectal surgery. 262 patients had emergency operations and were therefore excluded from the study. 363 patients underwent colorectal elective surgery (197men, 166 women). 44.0% received Combined Bowel Preparation (CBP), 46.8% received no BP, 3.3% received OBP only, 4.1% received MBP only, and for 1.1% nothing was documented. CBP was not only associated with a reduction in the rate of AL (P=0.038) (14.1% vs. 4.4%), but also with reduction in mortality (P=0.032) (7.6% vs. 1.2%) and length of stay (P=0.016) (14 vs. 11 days). Conclusion: Our retrospective data showed a significant impact of preoperative intestinal preparation with MBP in combination with OBP and parenteral antibiotics on AL, length of stay and mortality. Therefore we strongly recommend the use of this regimen of preoperative BP in elective colorectal surgery.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1191
Author(s):  
Altaf Hussain Bhat ◽  
Gh Hussain Mir ◽  
Sajad Ahmad Bhat ◽  
Muzaffar Ali

Background: Research of so many years from the procurable world data has shown that the reasons for most colorectal cancers occur due to change in life style the type of diet, smoking as well as the influence of the surrounding environment in which man lives and increasing age with only a minority of cases associated with genetic disorders. Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer. In the first half of the 20th century, mortality from colorectal surgery often exceeded 20%, mainly attributed to sepsis.Methods: The randomized prospective study was conducted on 202 colorectal cancer patients in the department of Colorectal division of General and Minimal Invasive surgery” Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar.Results: Mean age of patients in Group 1 (with no mechanical bowel preparation (NMBP)) was 51±18.15 years while as same was 50±17.76 years for Group 2 (with mechanical bowel preparation (MBP)). Age range for Group 1 was 16-87 years and16-85 years for Group 2. Regarding outcomes, wound infections were 6.1% and 3.8% in Group 1 and Group 2 respectively. While disruption of anastomosis were 2.0% and 3.8% in group A and B respectively.Conclusions: Statistically no gross difference in terms of morbidity and mortality was found between the use of mechanical bowel preparation versus no use of mechanical bowel preparation in elective colorectal surgery. Elective Colorectal Surgery can safely be performed without enduring MBP in it as it does not possess any sorts of benefits.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 192-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshiyuki Suzuki ◽  
Sotaro Sadahiro ◽  
Akira Tanaka ◽  
Kazutake Okada ◽  
Gota Saito ◽  
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Background: To prevent surgical site infection (SSI) in colorectal surgery, the combination of mechanical bowel preparation (MBP), oral antibiotic bowel preparation (OABP), and the intravenous antibiotics have been proposed as standard treatment. We conducted an RCT comparing the incidence of SSI between MBP + OABP and OABP alone after receiving a single dose of intravenous antibiotics. Methods: The study group comprised 254 patients who underwent elective surgery for colon cancer. Patients were randomly assigned to receive MBP + OABP and intravenous antibiotics (MBP + OABP group) or to receive OABP and intravenous antibiotics (OABP alone group). Results: Overall, 125 patients in MBP + OABP group and 126 patients in OABP alone group were eligible. Incisional SSI occurred in 3 patients (2.4%) in MBP + OABP group, and 8 patients (6.3%) in the OABP-alone group. Organ/space SSI developed in 0 patients (0%) and in 4 patients (3.2%) in each group respectively. The OABP-alone group was thus not shown to be noninferior to the MBP + OABP group in the incidences of incisional SSI or organ/space SSI. Other infectious complications developed in 7 patients (5.6%) and in 6 patients (4.8%) in each group, indicating the non-inferiority of OABP alone to MBP + OABP. Conclusions: MBP combined with oral antibiotics and intravenous antibiotics remains standard in elective colon cancer surgery.


2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 311-316
Author(s):  
Octavia Cristina RUSU ◽  
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Radu Virgil COSTEA ◽  
Cristian Constantin POPA ◽  
Ştefan Ilie NEAGU ◽  
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Colorectal cancer is a frequently encountered disease. In most countries, it represents the second leading cause of cancer death. The treatment with radical intent of this condition is surgical. Objective: Through this study, we want to update some data regarding the impact of nutrition and the preoperative mechanical bowel preparation on postoperative complications, in patients who need surgical treatment for colorectal cancer. Material and Method: Relevant articles in the field, contained in international databases were analysed, with no language exclusion, including clinical trials and meta-analyses performed between 1994 and 2015. Conclusions: Preoperative preparation is particularly important in the postoperative evolution of the patients with colorectal cancer and it is based on several main principles: nutritional support, antimicrobial treatment and mechanical bowel preparation.


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